Brown Brook Snake
Pseudoxyrhopus microps
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Genus
- Pseudoxyrhopus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Brown Brook Snake (Pseudoxyrhopus microps) 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 15 more. Recorded in 3 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 Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Coastal Scrub
- Madagascar Rainforest
- Madagascar Lowland Rainforest
- Madagascar Montane Rainforest
- Madagascar Humid Forest
- Madagascar Subhumid Forest
- Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forest
- Madagascar Mangrove Forest
- Madagascar Coastal Forest
- Madagascar Limestone Karst Forest
Related snakes
- Striped Brook Snake Pseudoxyrhopus quinquelineatus
- Night Brook Snake Pseudoxyrhopus heterurus
- Anjanaharibe Ground Snake Pseudoxyrhopus analabe
- Three-striped Ground Snake Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus
- Ranomafana Ground Snake Pseudoxyrhopus oblectator
- Mandena Ground Snake Pseudoxyrhopus kely
- Ambre Brook Snake Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis
- Sokosoko Ground Snake Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko
- Plateau Brook Snake Pseudoxyrhopus imerinae
- Ankafina Ground Snake Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis
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.