Elapsoidea broadleyi explained

Elapsoidea broadleyi is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley.^[2]

Geographic range

E. broadleyi is found in southern Somalia.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. broadleyi is savanna.

Description

Dorsally, E. broadleyi is uniformly pale brown. Ventrally, it is creamy white. The holotype has a total length (including tail) of .^[1]

Behavior

E, broadleyi is terrestrial.

Reproduction

E. broadleyi is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Dobiey, Maik; Vogel, Gernot (2007). Venomous Snakes of Africa: Giftschlangen Afrikas. (Terralog Volume 15). Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 148 pp. . (in English and German).
• Jakobsen A (1997). "A review of some East African members of the genus Elapsoidea Bocage with the description of a new species from Somalia and a key for the genus (Reptilia, Serpentes, Elapidae)" Steenstrupia 22: 59–82. (Elapsoidea broadleyi, new species).
• Spawls S, Mazuch T, Mohammad A (2023). Handbook of Amphibians and Reptiles of North-east Africa. London, Oxford, New York, New Delhi, Sydney: Bloomsbury Wildlife. 640 pp. .

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]