Mole Snake
scientific name
pseudapsis cana
size/weight/height
Length:
5'; occasionally over 6.5'
adaptations/coloration
Color:
from light gray, brown, reddish-brown to black; adults 1 color; young
blotched colors
Body: stout; muscular
Head: narrow
Scales: smooth
Tail: wedge-shaped; constrictor
behavior
Activity:
day/night; spends most of their time underground
Personality: young ferocious when threatened, adults no less so
reproduction/lifespan
Hatching:
eggs hatch internally (ovoviviparous)
Young: 8 - 10"; don't resemble adults
Litters: average 3 - 6 dozen; record = 95
Mating: October - April
diet
Wild: small
mammals (rats, mice jerboas, moles); eggs when other food not available
Zoo: mice
habitat/range
grasslands;
savanna; sandy open woodlands; adjacent rocky foothills; Kenya south
to Southern Africa, west to Angola
status
not listed
oregon
zoo exhibit
Africa
Savanna
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