Photo of a Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake (Parastenophis betsileanus)
Photo: Andrianiaina Angelo, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake

Parastenophis betsileanus

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus
Parastenophis
Continents
Africa
Countries
1
How common
Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist

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About

Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake (Parastenophis betsileanus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae, found in Madagascar. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 8 more. Recorded in 14 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.

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