Cape Centipede Eater
Aparallactus capensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Aparallactus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 10
- How common
- Common
About
Cape Centipede Eater (Aparallactus capensis) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and 5 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 31 more. Common: recorded in 282 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 Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Heathland
- Fynbos
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Underground Burrows
Related snakes
- Mozambique Centipede Eater Aparallactus nigriceps
- Jackson's Centipede-eater Aparallactus jacksonii
- Black Centipede Eater Aparallactus guentheri
- Black Centipede-eater Aparallactus niger
- Usambara Centipede-eater Aparallactus werneri
- Zaire Centipede-eater Aparallactus moeruensis
- Plumbeous Centipede Eater Aparallactus lunulatus
- Malindi Centipede-eater Aparallactus turneri
- Western Forest Centipede-eater Aparallactus modestus
- Lined Centipede-eater Aparallactus lineatus
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.