Cantor’s black-headed snake
Sibynophis sagittarius
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Sibynophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 6 places on iNaturalist
About
Cantor’s black-headed snake (Sibynophis sagittarius) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 21 more. Recorded in 6 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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Scrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Mountain Slopes
- Western Ghats Rainforest
- Eastern Ghats Dry Forest
- Himalayan Foothill Forest
- Himalayan Montane Forest
Related snakes
- Common Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis collaris
- Günther's Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis bistrigatus
- Triangle Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis triangularis
- Boie's Many-Tooth Snake Sibynophis geminatus
- Chinese Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis chinensis
- Jerdon's Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis subpunctatus
- White-striped Snake Sibynophis bivittatus
- Malayan Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis melanocephalus
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.