Boulenger's Garter Snake
Elapsoidea boulengeri
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 9
- How common
- Recorded in 46 places on iNaturalist
About
Boulenger's Garter Snake (Elapsoidea boulengeri) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and 4 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 21 more. Recorded in 46 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
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- East African Coastal Forest
- African Montane Forest
- Miombo Woodland
- Mopane Woodland
Related snakes
- Trape's Garter Snake Elapsoidea trapei
- Angolan Garter Snake Elapsoidea semiannulata
- Werner's Garter Snake Elapsoidea laticincta
- Somali Garter Snake Elapsoidea chelazziorum
- Black Garter Snake Elapsoidea nigra
- Günther’s Garter Snake Elapsoidea guentherii
- Broadley's Garter Snake Elapsoidea broadleyi
- 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.