Brown Water Snake (rufulus)
Lycodonomorphus rufulus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Lycodonomorphus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Common
About
Brown Water Snake (rufulus) (Lycodonomorphus rufulus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical forest, subtropical dry forest, broadleaf forest and 43 more. Common: recorded in 295 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.
Related snakes
- Mlanje White-bellied Water-Snake Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis
- Lined Water Snake Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus
- Dusky-bellied Water Snake Lycodonomorphus laevissimus
- Tanganyika Water Snake Lycodonomorphus bicolor
- Whyte's Water Snake Lycodonomorphus whytii
- Olive House Snake (inornatus) Lycodonomorphus inornatus
- Mulanje Water Snake Lycodonomorphus leleupi
- Floodplain Water Snake Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris
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.