Photo of a Congo Two-headed Snake (Chilorhinophis gerardi)
Photo: justinehelenbrown, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

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

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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.

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