Olive House Snake (olivaceus)
Boaedon olivaceus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Boaedon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 17
- How common
- Recorded in 8 places on iNaturalist
About
Olive House Snake (olivaceus) (Boaedon olivaceus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and 12 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 15 more. Recorded in 8 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 Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Evergreen Forest
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Abandoned Buildings
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
- African Montane Forest
- Sudanian Savanna
Related snakes
- Long-lined House Snake Boaedon longilineatus
- Central-African Lined House Snake Boaedon paralineatus
- Yellow House Snake Boaedon subflavus
- Coastal House Snake (littoralis) Boaedon littoralis
- Boaedon mendesi
- Branch’s Brown House Snake Boaedon branchi
- Dark-bellied Housesnake Boaedon variegatus
- Angolan House Snake Boaedon angolensis
- Boaedon bedriagae
- Frade’s Brown House Snake Boaedon fradei
- Bocage’s Brown House Snake Boaedon bocagei
- Dotted House Snake Boaedon maculatus
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.