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Gerrhopilus lestes
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Gerrhopilidae
- Genus
- Gerrhopilus
- Continents
- Europe, Oceania
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Gerrhopilus lestes is a non-venomous snake of the family Gerrhopilidae, found in Ireland, Papua New Guinea. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, temperate deciduous forest and 13 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
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Meadow
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- New Guinea Lowland Rainforest
- New Guinea Montane Rainforest
- European Deciduous Forest
- European Mixed Forest
Related snakes
- Gerrhopilus sumatranus
- Gerrhopilus suturalis
- Gerrhopilus papuanorum
- Gerrhopilus flavinotatus
- Gerrhopilus polyadenus
- Gerrhopilus wallachi
- Gerrhopilus slapcinskyi
- Gerrhopilus lorealis
- Western Java Worm Snake Gerrhopilus bisubocularis
- Fred Parkers Blindsnake Gerrhopilus fredparkeri
- Nilgiri Hills Worm Snake Gerrhopilus tindalli
- Jan's Worm Snake Gerrhopilus mirus
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.