Floodplain Water Snake
Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Lycodonomorphus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Floodplain Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, coastal forest, riverine forest and 24 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
- Mlanje White-bellied Water-Snake Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis
- Lined Water Snake Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus
- Dusky-bellied Water Snake Lycodonomorphus laevissimus
- Brown Water Snake (rufulus) Lycodonomorphus rufulus
- Tanganyika Water Snake Lycodonomorphus bicolor
- Whyte's Water Snake Lycodonomorphus whytii
- Olive House Snake (inornatus) Lycodonomorphus inornatus
- Mulanje Water Snake Lycodonomorphus leleupi
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.