Black-headed Micrelaps
Micrelaps vaillanti
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Micrelaps
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 7 places on iNaturalist
About
Black-headed Micrelaps (Micrelaps vaillanti) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 28 more. Recorded in 7 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 Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Coastal Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
Related snakes
- Muller's Snake (muelleri) Micrelaps muelleri
- Kenya Two-headed Snake Micrelaps bicoloratus
- Black Snake-eater Polemon ater
- Cameroon Racer Poecilopholis cameronensis
- Transvaal Quillsnout Snake Xenocalamus transvaalensis
- Sabi Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus sabiensis
- Slender Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus bicolor
- Michell's Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus michelli
- Elongate Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus mechowii
- Striped Harlequin Snake Homoroselaps dorsalis
- Spotted Harlequin Snake Homoroselaps lacteus
- Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
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.