Polemon ater
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Polemon ater

Polemon ater, also known commonly as the black snake-eater, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the subfamily Aparallactinae of the family Lamprophiidae. The species is native to central Africa.

Distribution

Geography

Polemon ater is known with certainty from the southeastern portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly called Zaire), but is likely also found in adjacent Tanzania and Zambia based on literary records.

Diet and Nutrition

Polemon ater preys exclusively upon snakes (ophiophagy), including those three-quarters it size.

Mating Habits

The mode of reproduction of P. ater is unknown.

References

1. Polemon ater Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polemon_ater

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