Northern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Hemirhagerrhis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 12 places on iNaturalist
About
Northern Bark Snake (Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii) is a non-venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as coastal forest, open woodland, scrub forest, thorn forest and 7 more. Recorded in 12 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
- Striped Bark Snake Hemirhagerrhis kelleri
- Mopane Snake Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
- Western Bark Snake Hemirhagerrhis viperina
- 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.