Aparallactus turneri, or the Malindi centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.

Animal name origin

The specific name, turneri, is in honor of British taxidermist H.J. Allen Turner (1876–1953), who lived in Kenya.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Africa

Countries

Kenya

Biogeographical realms

Afrotropical

A. turneri is found in coastal Kenya.

The preferred natural habitats of A. turneri are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft).

Biome

Anthropogenic biome

Forest

Shrubland

Mating Habits

A. turneri is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Aparallactus turneri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aparallactus_turneri

2. Aparallactus turneri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13264365/13264369

Aparallactus turneri

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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