Elapsoidea broadleyi is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Etymology
The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley.
Geographic range
E. broadleyi is found in southern Somalia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. broadleyi is savanna.
Description
Dorsally, E. broadleyi is uniformly pale brown. Ventrally, it is creamy white. The holotype has a total length (including tail) of .
Behavior
E, broadleyi is terrestrial.
Reproduction
E. broadleyi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Dobiey, Maik; (2007). Venomous Snakes of Africa: Giftschlangen Afrikas. (Terralog Volume 15). Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 148 pp. . (in English and German).
- (1997). "A review of some East African members of the genus Elapsoidea Bocage with the description of a new species from Somalia and a key for the genus (Reptilia, Serpentes, Elapidae)" Steenstrupia 22: 59âÂÂ82. (Elapsoidea broadleyi, new species).
- , , (2023). Handbook of Amphibians and Reptiles of North-east Africa. London, Oxford, New York, New Delhi, Sydney: Bloomsbury Wildlife. 640 pp. .