Crotaphopeltis degeni

Crotaphopeltis degeni is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, degeni, is in honor of Swiss-born Edward J. E. Degen (1852–1922), who collected natural history specimens in Africa, and later worked as a taxidermist at the British Museum (Natural History).

Geographic range
C. degeni is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

References

Further reading
Boulenger GA (1906). "Additions to the Herpetology of British East Africa". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1906 (2): 570-573. (Leptodira degeni, new species, p. 572, figures 97 a-c).
Rasmussen JB (1997). "On two little known African water snakes (Crotaphopeltis degeni and C. barotseensis)". Amphibia-Reptilia 18 (2): 191-206.

Category:Reptiles described in 1906
Category:Reptiles of Africa
Category:Colubrids
Category:Reptiles of Cameroon
Category:Reptiles of the Central African Republic
Category:Reptiles of Ethiopia
Category:Reptiles of Kenya
Category:Reptiles of South Sudan
Category:Reptiles of Tanzania
Category:Reptiles of Uganda