African Bighead Snake

About

African Bighead Snake (Hypoptophis wilsonii) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 9 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.

Where it lives

Native range

• Angola
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Malawi
• Zambia

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

• Tropical Rainforest
• Tropical Moist Forest
• Tropical Lowland Forest
• Tropical Seasonal Forest
• Evergreen Forest
• Woodland
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Congo Basin Rainforest
• Miombo Woodland

Related snakes

• Black Snake-eater Polemon ater
• Cameroon Racer Poecilopholis cameronensis
• Transvaal Quillsnout Snake Xenocalamus transvaalensis
• Sabi Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus sabiensis
• Slender Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus bicolor
• Michell's Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus michelli
• Elongate Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus mechowii
• Striped Harlequin Snake Homoroselaps dorsalis
• Spotted Harlequin Snake Homoroselaps lacteus
• Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
• Boulenger's Mole Viper Atractaspis boulengeri
• Peters' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis fallax