Loveridge's Garter Snake
Elapsoidea loveridgei
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 9
- How common
- Recorded in 13 places on iNaturalist
About
Loveridge's Garter Snake (Elapsoidea loveridgei) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and 4 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 25 more. Recorded in 13 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
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
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
- Günther’s Garter Snake Elapsoidea guentherii
- Broadley's Garter Snake Elapsoidea broadleyi
- Boulenger's Garter Snake Elapsoidea boulengeri
- African Garter Snake Elapsoidea sundevallii
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.