Crotaphopeltis braestrupi
Crotaphopeltis braestrupi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to East Africa. Etymology. The specific name, "braestrupi", is in honor of Frits Wimpffen Braestrup (1906–1999), who was curator of the zoological museum of the University of Copenhagen. Geographic range. "C. braestrupi" is found in eastern Kenya and southeastern Somalia, on the coastal plain. Habitat. The preferred natural habitats of "C. braestrupi" are freshwater wetlands, shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Behavior. "C. braestrupi" is terrestrial and nocturnal. Diet. "C. braestrupi" preys upon amphibians. Reproduction. "C. braestrupi" is oviparous