Ethiopian Hook-nosed Snake
Scaphiophis raffreyi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Scaphiophis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Rare
About
Ethiopian Hook-nosed Snake (Scaphiophis raffreyi) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as dry woodland, open woodland, scrub forest, thorn forest and 12 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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
- African Shovel-nosed Snake Scaphiophis albopunctatus
- Zhao's Mountain Stream Snake Opisthotropis zhaoermii
- Atractus dapsilis
- de Silva’s Rough-Side Snake Aspidura desilvai
- Hognose Lineate Blackhead Apostolepis lineata
- Tantilla stenigrammi
- Semau Island groundsnake Stegonotus lividus
- Thomas' Racer Pseudalsophis thomasi
- Erythrolamprus rochai
- Tantilla gottei
- Cunene Racer Mopanveldophis zebrinus
- Taylor's Racer Platyceps taylori
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.