Plumbeous Centipede Eater
Aparallactus lunulatus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Aparallactus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 23
- How common
- Recorded in 41 places on iNaturalist
About
Plumbeous Centipede Eater (Aparallactus lunulatus) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad and 18 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 37 more. Recorded in 41 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
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
Related snakes
- Mozambique Centipede Eater Aparallactus nigriceps
- Jackson's Centipede-eater Aparallactus jacksonii
- Black Centipede Eater Aparallactus guentheri
- Cape Centipede Eater Aparallactus capensis
- Black Centipede-eater Aparallactus niger
- Usambara Centipede-eater Aparallactus werneri
- Zaire Centipede-eater Aparallactus moeruensis
- Malindi Centipede-eater Aparallactus turneri
- Western Forest Centipede-eater Aparallactus modestus
- Lined Centipede-eater Aparallactus lineatus
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.