Congo Burrowing Asp

About

Congo Burrowing Asp (Atractaspis congica) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 9 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Malawi
• Namibia
• Republic of the Congo
• Zambia

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
• Evergreen Forest
• Woodland
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Congo Basin Rainforest
• Miombo Woodland

Related snakes

• Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
• Boulenger's Mole Viper Atractaspis boulengeri
• Peters' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis fallax
• Mole Viper (aterrima) Atractaspis aterrima
• Variable Burrowing Asp Atractaspis irregularis
• Battersby's Mole Viper Atractaspis battersbyi
• Ogaden Burrowing Asp Atractaspis leucomelas
• Mole Viper (corpulenta) Atractaspis corpulenta
• Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp Atractaspis microlepidota
• Arabian Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp Atractaspis andersonii
• Phillips' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis phillipsi
• Sahelian Burrowing Asp Atractaspis micropholis