Black Garter Snake
Elapsoidea nigra
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 6 places on iNaturalist
About
Black Garter Snake (Elapsoidea nigra) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Kenya, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 10 more. Recorded in 6 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
- Trape's Garter Snake Elapsoidea trapei
- Angolan Garter Snake Elapsoidea semiannulata
- Werner's Garter Snake Elapsoidea laticincta
- Somali Garter Snake Elapsoidea chelazziorum
- 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.