Moila Snake
Malpolon moilensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Malpolon
- Continents
- Africa, Asia
- Countries
- 20
- How common
- Common
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Moila Snake (Malpolon moilensis) is a venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and 15 more. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as woodland, dry woodland, open woodland, scrub forest and 32 more. Common: recorded in 106 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 Montpellier Snake Malpolon insignitus
- Malpolon mlynarskii
- Montpellier snake Malpolon monspessulanus
- Kalahari Sand Snake Psammophis afroccidentalis
- Huíla Skaapsteker Psammophylax ocellatus
- Beaked Skaapsteker Kladirostratus acutus
- Togo Skaapsteker Kladirostratus togoensis
- Turpan Sand Snake Psammophis turpanensis
- Tanzanian Grass Snake Psammophylax kellyi
- African Horn Sand Snake Psammophis cornusafricae
- Dwarf Beaked Snake Dipsina multimaculata
- Pencil Snake Mimophis mahfalensis
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.