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Black Centipede-eater
Aparallactus niger
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Aparallactus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Black Centipede-eater (Aparallactus niger) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 6 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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
- Mozambique Centipede Eater Aparallactus nigriceps
- Jackson's Centipede-eater Aparallactus jacksonii
- Black Centipede Eater Aparallactus guentheri
- Cape Centipede Eater Aparallactus capensis
- Usambara Centipede-eater Aparallactus werneri
- Zaire Centipede-eater Aparallactus moeruensis
- Plumbeous Centipede Eater Aparallactus lunulatus
- Malindi Centipede-eater Aparallactus turneri
- Western Forest Centipede-eater Aparallactus modestus
- Lined Centipede-eater Aparallactus lineatus
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.