Butler's Two-headed Snake

About

Butler's Two-headed Snake (Chilorhinophis butleri) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, open woodland and 11 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.

Where it lives

Native range

• Burundi
• Kenya
• Mozambique
• Rwanda
• South Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda

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
• Open Woodland
• Montane Woodland
• Mountain Forest
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Dry Savanna
• Mountain Slopes
• Highlands
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• African Montane Forest
• Sudanian Savanna

Related snakes

• Congo Two-headed Snake Chilorhinophis gerardi
• Black Snake-eater Polemon ater
• Cameroon Racer Poecilopholis cameronensis
• Transvaal Quillsnout Snake Xenocalamus transvaalensis
• Sabi Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus sabiensis
• Slender Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus bicolor
• Michell's Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus michelli
• Elongate Quill-snouted Snake Xenocalamus mechowii
• Striped Harlequin Snake Homoroselaps dorsalis
• Spotted Harlequin Snake Homoroselaps lacteus
• Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
• Boulenger's Mole Viper Atractaspis boulengeri