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Gabon Snake-eater
Polemon gabonensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Polemon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Gabon Snake-eater (Polemon gabonensis) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 8 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.
Related snakes
- Black Snake-eater Polemon ater
- Guinea Snake-eater Polemon barthii
- Collared Snake-eater Polemon collaris
- 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
- Eastern Snake-eater Polemon christyi
- 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.