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Rodhain's Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas rodhaini
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Amblyodipsas
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Rodhain's Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas rodhaini) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 3 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.
Related snakes
- Eastern Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas microphthalma
- Kalahari Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata
- Katanga Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas katangensis
- Dull Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas unicolor
- Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas dimidiata
- Common Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas polylepis
- Natal Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas concolor
- Teitana Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsas teitana
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.