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Mulanje Water Snake
Lycodonomorphus leleupi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Lycodonomorphus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Rare
About
Mulanje Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus leleupi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 25 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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 Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Flooded Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Forested Swamps
- Seasonal Wetlands
- Rivers
- Streams
- Creeks
- Lakes
- Ponds
Related snakes
- Mlanje White-bellied Water-Snake Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis
- Lined Water Snake Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus
- Dusky-bellied Water Snake Lycodonomorphus laevissimus
- Brown Water Snake (rufulus) Lycodonomorphus rufulus
- Tanganyika Water Snake Lycodonomorphus bicolor
- Whyte's Water Snake Lycodonomorphus whytii
- Olive House Snake (inornatus) Lycodonomorphus inornatus
- Floodplain Water Snake Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris
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.