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Eastern Snake-eater
Polemon christyi
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Polemon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 9
- How common
- Rare
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Eastern Snake-eater (Polemon christyi) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and 4 more. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 18 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- African Montane Forest
- Miombo Woodland
- Sudanian Savanna
Related snakes
- Black Snake-eater Polemon ater
- Guinea Snake-eater Polemon barthii
- Collared Snake-eater Polemon collaris
- Gabon Snake-eater Polemon gabonensis
- Cameroon Snake-Eater Polemon notatus
- Bocourt's Snake-eater Polemon bocourti
- African Snake-eater Polemon fulvicollis
- Graceful Snake-eater Polemon gracilis
- Reinhardt's Snake-eater Polemon acanthias
- Cameroon Snake-eater Polemon griseiceps
- Ivory Coast Snake-eater Polemon neuwiedi
- Zaire Snake-eater Polemon robustus
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.