Angolan Shovel-snout
Prosymna ambigua
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Prosymnidae
- Genus
- Prosymna
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 17
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Angolan Shovel-snout (Prosymna ambigua) is a non-venomous snake of the family Prosymnidae, found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 12 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 29 more. Recorded in 4 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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Semi-Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
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
- Two-striped Shovel-snout Prosymna bivittata
- Ghana Shovel-snout Prosymna meleagris
- Multi-scaled Shovel-snout Prosymna pitmani
- Ogaden Racer (somalica) Prosymna somalica
- Visser's Shovel-snout Prosymna visseri
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.