Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 4.2 (
Continued
)
Species
a
Family,
Subfamily
b
Average Adult
Size (cm)
Dietary
Preferences
Range
Remarks
Reference
c
Hierophis
viridiflavus
Colubridae,
Colubrinae
100-150
Lizards, small
mammals, birds,
snakes (including
viperids)
France, Spain, Greece, Italy,
Malta, Slovenia, Andorra,
Croatia
Primarily saurophagous
Capula et al.
(1997)
Hydrodynastes
gigas
Dipsadidae,
Xenodontinae
183-213
Primarily frogs, fish
East Bolivia, Paraguay, south
Brazil, north Argentina
Reportedly utilizes both
“venom” and constriction to
subdue prey
Mehrtens (1987),
Hill and Mackessy
(2000)
Malpolon
monspessulanus
Lamprophiidae,
Psammophinae
152-183
Lizards, snakes,
birds, small
mammals
Western Morocco, Spain,
Portugal, west to France, and
northwestern Italy
Reportedly utilizes “venom”
for lizards and constriction
with rodents
Mehrtens (1987)
Philodryas
olfersii
Dipsadidae,
Xenodontinae
96-115
Frogs, birds, small
mammals, lizards
West Brazil, east Peru,
Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Argentina
Arboreal and terrestrial
habitat use. Prey type varies
with geographic range
Leite et al. (2009),
Hartman and
Marques (2005)
Platyceps
najadum
Colubridae,
Colubrinae
83-103
Lizards, small
rodents
Bulgaria, Turkey
May range up to 1850 m
elevation
Latifi (1991),
Kumlutas et al.
(2004)
Rhabdophis
tigrinus
Natricidae
100
Amphibians, small
fish
Japan, China, Taiwan,
Vietnam, eastern Russia,
North and South Korea
Once sold in pet trade as
nonvenomous
Gopalakrishnakione
and Chou (1990)
