African Garter Snake
Elapsoidea sundevallii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Rare
About
African Garter Snake (Elapsoidea sundevallii) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, woodland, dry woodland and 8 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Trape's Garter Snake Elapsoidea trapei
- Angolan Garter Snake Elapsoidea semiannulata
- Werner's Garter Snake Elapsoidea laticincta
- Somali Garter Snake Elapsoidea chelazziorum
- Black Garter Snake Elapsoidea nigra
- Günther’s Garter Snake Elapsoidea guentherii
- Broadley's Garter Snake Elapsoidea broadleyi
- Boulenger's Garter Snake Elapsoidea boulengeri
- Loveridge's Garter Snake Elapsoidea loveridgei
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.