Günther’s Garter Snake

About

Günther’s Garter Snake (Elapsoidea guentherii) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 11 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

• Angola
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ghana
• Malawi
• Tanzania
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

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
• Tropical Seasonal Forest
• Evergreen Forest
• Woodland
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Termite Mounds
• Congo Basin Rainforest
• Guinean Rainforest
• Miombo Woodland

Related snakes

• Trape's Garter Snake Elapsoidea trapei
• Angolan Garter Snake Elapsoidea semiannulata
• Werner's Garter Snake Elapsoidea laticincta
• Somali Garter Snake Elapsoidea chelazziorum
• Black Garter Snake Elapsoidea nigra
• Broadley's Garter Snake Elapsoidea broadleyi
• Boulenger's Garter Snake Elapsoidea boulengeri
• African Garter Snake Elapsoidea sundevallii
• Loveridge's Garter Snake Elapsoidea loveridgei