Katanga Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas katangensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Amblyodipsas
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Katanga Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas katangensis) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 9 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 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
- Eastern Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas microphthalma
- Kalahari Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata
- Dull Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas unicolor
- Rodhain's Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas rodhaini
- Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas dimidiata
- Common Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas polylepis
- Natal Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas concolor
- Teitana Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas teitana
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.