Brown House Snake (capensis)
Boaedon capensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Boaedon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Common
About
Brown House Snake (capensis) (Boaedon capensis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 42 more. Common: recorded in 748 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 Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Heathland
- Fynbos
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
Related snakes
- Long-lined House Snake Boaedon longilineatus
- Central-African Lined House Snake Boaedon paralineatus
- Yellow House Snake Boaedon subflavus
- Coastal House Snake (littoralis) Boaedon littoralis
- Boaedon mendesi
- Branch’s Brown House Snake Boaedon branchi
- Dark-bellied Housesnake Boaedon variegatus
- Angolan House Snake Boaedon angolensis
- Boaedon bedriagae
- Frade’s Brown House Snake Boaedon fradei
- Bocage’s Brown House Snake Boaedon bocagei
- Dotted House Snake Boaedon maculatus
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.