Reptile
Common Egg Eater
Dasypeltis scabra · Colubridae
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records2,719in 10 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa2,321 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Egg Eater in brief
The common egg eater (Dasypeltis scabra) is a reptile of the Colubridae family — species of reptile.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 2,719 published records, most of them from South Africa, Zambia and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa2,321 records · best Nov, Dec
Zambia207 records · best Dec, Nov
Uganda70 records · best Dec, Jun
Republic of the Congo47 records · best Nov, Jun
Ethiopia36 records · best Apr, Jul
Eswatini21 records · best Nov, Jan
Rwanda7 records · best Feb, Sep
South Sudan5 records · best Apr, Jul
Burundi3 records · best Apr, May
Burkina Faso2 records · best Jun, Jan
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Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptiles
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