Mole Snake
Pseudaspis cana
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Pseudaspididae
- Genus
- Pseudaspis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 9
- How common
- Common
About
Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudaspididae, found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and 4 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 31 more. Common: recorded in 456 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 Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Heathland
- Fynbos
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
Related snakes
- Western Keeled Snake Pythonodipsas carinata
- Common Mock Viper Psammodynastes pulverulentus
- Painted Mock Viper Psammodynastes pictus
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.