Algerian Whip Snake
Hemorrhois algirus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hemorrhois
- Continents
- Africa, Europe
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Recorded in 26 places on iNaturalist
About
Algerian Whip Snake (Hemorrhois algirus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Malta, Mauritania and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as woodland, dry woodland, open woodland, scrub forest and 17 more. Recorded in 26 places 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
- Spotted Whip Snake Hemorrhois ravergieri
- Asian Racer Hemorrhois nummifer
- Horseshoe Whip Snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis
- Zhao's Mountain Stream Snake Opisthotropis zhaoermii
- Atractus dapsilis
- de Silva’s Rough-Side Snake Aspidura desilvai
- Hognose Lineate Blackhead Apostolepis lineata
- Tantilla stenigrammi
- Semau Island groundsnake Stegonotus lividus
- Thomas' Racer Pseudalsophis thomasi
- Erythrolamprus rochai
- Tantilla gottei
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.