
Congo Two-headed Snake
Chilorhinophis gerardi
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Chilorhinophis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Congo Two-headed Snake (Chilorhinophis gerardi) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 9 more. Recorded in 5 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.
Related snakes
- Butler's Two-headed Snake Chilorhinophis butleri
- 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
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.