Dasypeltis congolensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Dasypeltis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Dasypeltis congolensis is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Angola, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Zambia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 8 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 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
- Confusing Egg Eater Dasypeltis confusa
- Common Egg Eater Dasypeltis scabra
- Palm Egg Eater Dasypeltis palmarum
- Central African Egg-eating Snake Dasypeltis fasciata
- Sahel Egg Eater Dasypeltis sahelensis
- East African Egg Eater Dasypeltis medici
- Montane Egg-eater Dasypeltis atra
- Gans' Egg Eater Dasypeltis gansi
- Southern Brown Egg Eater Dasypeltis inornata
- Senegalese Egg Eater Dasypeltis latericia
- Ethiopian Egg Eater Dasypeltis abyssina
- Dasypeltis parascabra
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.