#dipsadoboa

[markscherz]

When people say 'serpentine' in shape, this has got to be what they mean.

Dipsadoboa flavida is easily one of the most beautiful snakes i have ever had the pleasure to see and photograph in the wild. That yellow and brown head fading to mauve toward the tail is just *chef's kiss*.

(if you happen to like it too and want to buy clothing or stickers or something with this beautiful snake on it, you can do that here and I will make a small cut, for which I am extremely grateful!)

[herpsandbirds]

Marbled Tree Snake (Dipsadoboa aulica), family Colubridae, Liwonde. Malawi

Rear-fanged, mildly venomous

Photograph by Tim Brammer

[snototter]

A marbled tree snake (Dipsadoboa aulica) in South Africa, Africa

by Bernard Dupont

[herpsandbirds]

Mulanje Cross-barred Tree Snake (Dipsadoboa f. flavida), family Colubridae, Malawi

photograph by Tim's Wildlife Photography

[snakecatchers]

Full details at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I62-Split.htm

Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:3-22. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-3-22.pdf

Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:23-35. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-23-35.pdf

Hoser, R. T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:36-53. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-36-53.pdf

Hoser, R. T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:54-64. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-54-64.pdf

New Genus (Colubrids)

Paracrotaphopeltis Hoser, 2023.

New Subgenus (Colubrids)

Kenyavipera Hoser, 2023. Piersonvipera Hoser, 2023.

New Species (All are snakes)

Atheris cummingae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris ernestswilei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris josephburkei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris marleneswileae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Bungarus crotalusei Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Bungarus daranini Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Bungarus oxyi Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Crotaphopeltis andreeblouinae Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis juliusnyererei Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis ufipaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis rondoensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa paulwoolfi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa swileorum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Piersonvipera piersoni Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)

New Subspecies

Atheris barbouri divergans Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Bungarus crotalusei peninsularensis Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia rubrumlabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia luteuslabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia labellumpulvereus Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia albalinguacalloso Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis tornieri udzungwaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa montisilva nampulaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)

[reptilemanaustralia]

Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:3-22. Published 25 May 2023. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-3-22.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:35. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-23-35.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862 sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:36-53. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-36-53.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:54-64. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-54-64.pdf

[snakebusters]

Published in hard copy in the last week of May 2023.

Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:3-22. Published 25 May 2023. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-3-22.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:35. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-23-35.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862 sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:36-53. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-36-53.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:54-64. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-54-64.pdf

[libutron]

Dipsadoboa aulica - Marbled Tree Snake | ©Tyrone Ping   (Hluhluwe, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa)

The Marbled tree snake is an attractive colubrid native to Southern Africa. Dipsadoboa aulica, as it is scientific named, can be identified by its large eyes (with vertical pupils), a head which is distinct from its body, a white tongue and its nocturnal lifestyle. It grows to an average length of 60 cm and a maximum length of 85 cm [source].