Hallowell's House Snake
Boaedon virgatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Boaedon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 14
- How common
- Recorded in 7 places on iNaturalist
About
Hallowell's House Snake (Boaedon virgatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and 9 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 8 more. Recorded in 7 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
- Long-lined House Snake Boaedon longilineatus
- Central-African Lined House Snake Boaedon paralineatus
- Yellow House Snake Boaedon subflavus
- Coastal House Snake (littoralis) Boaedon littoralis
- Boaedon mendesi
- Branch’s Brown House Snake Boaedon branchi
- Dark-bellied Housesnake Boaedon variegatus
- Angolan House Snake Boaedon angolensis
- Boaedon bedriagae
- Frade’s Brown House Snake Boaedon fradei
- Bocage’s Brown House Snake Boaedon bocagei
- Dotted House Snake Boaedon maculatus
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.