Angola Shovel-snout
Prosymna angolensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Prosymnidae
- Genus
- Prosymna
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Rare
About
Angola Shovel-snout (Prosymna angolensis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Prosymnidae, found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, woodland, dry woodland, open woodland and 16 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 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
- Plain Shovel-snout Snake (lisima) Prosymna lisima
- Plain Shovel-snout Snake (confusa) Prosymna confusa
- Ruspoli's Shovelsnout Snake Prosymna ruspolii
- Mozambique Shovel-snout Prosymna janii
- Banded Shovel-snout Prosymna semifasciata
- Lined Shovel-snout Prosymna lineata
- Southern Sahel Speckled Shovel-snout Prosymna greigerti
- Angolan Shovel-snout Prosymna ambigua
- Two-striped Shovel-snout Prosymna bivittata
- Ghana Shovel-snout Prosymna meleagris
- Multi-scaled Shovel-snout Prosymna pitmani
- Ogaden Racer (somalica) Prosymna somalica
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.