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1.0 LTC Limaformosa capensis[]

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Animal Name:	1.0 LTC Limaformosa capensis
Species:	Cape File Snake Mehelya capensis
Sex:	Male
Locale:	Tanzania
Death Date:	12/11/2021
Comments:	File snakes are truly mysterious animals, and I have been fascinated by them for a long time. Because of their secretive nature, they are highly elusive animals. I've only ever seen two wild specimens, one in South Africa and one in Swaziland. They were previously considered members of the genus Mehelya, until Kelly et al. (2011) reassigned them to the genus Gonionotophis, as the exclusion of the file snakes rendered the latter paraphyletic. I acquired a pair of these incredible animals in 2011, and was able to trace back their origin to Tanzania. After taking some time to learn what makes them tick, I'm now finally shifting gears to give them a shot at producing offspring.

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Comment From abi21491, Posted At: 2/4/2012 5:03:21 PM

Very cool, one of the "odds n' ends" species on my list!

Comment From Morzzz, Posted At: 1/1/2012 8:36:08 PM

I was fortunate enough to acquire one of these about a year ago, unfortunately he passed away a short time ago.. beautiful animals, good luck with your breeding project.

Comment From Sonja K. Reptiles, Posted At: 12/7/2011 4:18:59 PM

Love them! Hope to be able to acquire some myself one day!

Comment From meowmeowkazoo, Posted At: 12/7/2011 4:02:11 PM

What a beautiful pattern. I wish you the best of luck with your breeding endeavors.

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