Angolan Garter Snake
Elapsoidea semiannulata
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 29
- How common
- Recorded in 10 places on iNaturalist
About
Angolan Garter Snake (Elapsoidea semiannulata) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 24 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 21 more. Recorded in 10 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Termite Mounds
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
- Miombo Woodland
- Sudanian Savanna
- Sahara Desert
Related snakes
- Trape's Garter Snake Elapsoidea trapei
- 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
- African Garter Snake Elapsoidea sundevallii
- 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.