Savanna vine snake

The savanna vine snake or southern vine snake (Thelotornis capensis) is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae.

Geographic range
Thelotornis capensis is found in southern Africa.

Description
Thelotornis capensis is slender and has a long tail. The longest museum specimen is a male with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 106 cm, a tail 62 cm long, and a combined total length of 168 cm.

Reproduction
Thelotornis capensis is oviparous. The eggs are elongated and rather small, each measuring on average 36 mm long and 16 mm wide.

Subspecies
Three subspecies of T. capensis are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
 * Thelotornis capensis capensis A. Smith, 1849
 * Thelotornis capensis oatesi (Günther, 1881)
 * Thelotornis capensis schilsi Derleyn, 1978

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Thelotornis.

Etymology
The subspecific name, oatesi, honors British naturalist Frank Oates.