Bug-eyed House Snake
Boaedon mentalis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Boaedon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 57 places on iNaturalist
About
Bug-eyed House Snake (Boaedon mentalis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, dry woodland and 19 more. Recorded in 57 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
- Dry Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Dry Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Heathland
- Fynbos
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Coastal Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Abandoned Buildings
- African Montane Forest
- Kalahari Desert
- Namib Desert
- Cape Fynbos
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.