Matschie's African Ground Snake
Gonionotophis klingi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Gonionotophis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Matschie's African Ground Snake (Gonionotophis klingi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria and 1 more. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 1 more. Recorded in 3 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
- Mocquard's African Ground Snake Gonionotophis brussauxi
- Savanna Lesser File Snake Gonionotophis grantii
- Long-lined House Snake Boaedon longilineatus
- Mlanje White-bellied Water-Snake Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis
- Central-African Lined House Snake Boaedon paralineatus
- Yellow House Snake Boaedon subflavus
- Coastal House Snake (littoralis) Boaedon littoralis
- Black File Snake Gracililima nyassae
- Angola File Snake Limaformosa vernayi
- Common File Snake Limaformosa capensis
- Boaedon mendesi
- African File Snake Limaformosa crossi
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.