Mole Viper (reticulata)

About

Mole Viper (reticulata) (Atractaspis reticulata) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 8 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon

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
• Evergreen Forest
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Dry Savanna
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Congo Basin Rainforest
• Sudanian Savanna

Related snakes

• Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
• Boulenger's Mole Viper Atractaspis boulengeri
• Peters' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis fallax
• Mole Viper (aterrima) Atractaspis aterrima
• Variable Burrowing Asp Atractaspis irregularis
• Battersby's Mole Viper Atractaspis battersbyi
• Congo Burrowing Asp Atractaspis congica
• Ogaden Burrowing Asp Atractaspis leucomelas
• Mole Viper (corpulenta) Atractaspis corpulenta
• Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp Atractaspis microlepidota
• Arabian Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp Atractaspis andersonii
• Phillips' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis phillipsi