Ghana Shovel-snout
Prosymna meleagris
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Prosymnidae
- Genus
- Prosymna
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 15
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Ghana Shovel-snout (Prosymna meleagris) is a non-venomous snake of the family Prosymnidae, found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia and 10 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 17 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Semi-Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Termite Mounds
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
- Sudanian Savanna
- Sahel Shrubland
Related snakes
- Plain Shovel-snout Snake (lisima) Prosymna lisima
- Plain Shovel-snout Snake (confusa) Prosymna confusa
- Ruspoli's Shovelsnout Snake Prosymna ruspolii
- Mozambique Shovel-snout Prosymna janii
- Banded Shovel-snout Prosymna semifasciata
- Lined Shovel-snout Prosymna lineata
- Southern Sahel Speckled Shovel-snout Prosymna greigerti
- Angolan Shovel-snout Prosymna ambigua
- Two-striped Shovel-snout Prosymna bivittata
- Multi-scaled Shovel-snout Prosymna pitmani
- Ogaden Racer (somalica) Prosymna somalica
- Visser's Shovel-snout Prosymna visseri
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.