Brown House Snake (fuliginosus)
Boaedon fuliginosus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Boaedon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 35
- How common
- Common
About
Brown House Snake (fuliginosus) (Boaedon fuliginosus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 30 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 45 more. Common: recorded in 99 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 Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- 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.