Red Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Rhamphiophis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 20 places on iNaturalist
About
Red Beaked Snake (Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 20 more. Recorded in 20 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 Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Coastal Scrub
- East African Coastal Forest
- African Montane Forest
- Sudanian Savanna
- Serengeti Grassland
- Ethiopian Highlands
Related snakes
- Western Beaked Snake Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus
- Rufous Beaked Snake Rhamphiophis rostratus
- 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
- Rhombic Skaapsteker Psammophylax rhombeatus
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.