Six-lined Water Snake
Liopholidophis sexlineatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Genus
- Liopholidophis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Six-lined Water Snake (Liopholidophis sexlineatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae, found in Madagascar. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 14 more. Recorded in 5 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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Coastal Scrub
- Madagascar Rainforest
- Madagascar Lowland Rainforest
- Madagascar Montane Rainforest
- Madagascar Humid Forest
- Madagascar Subhumid Forest
- Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forest
- Madagascar Mangrove Forest
- Madagascar Coastal Forest
Related snakes
- Antsihanaka Water Snake Liopholidophis varius
- Slender Smooth Snake Liopholidophis rhadinaea
- Eastern Rainforest Smooth Snake Liopholidophis dolicocercus
- Grandidier's Water Snake Liopholidophis grandidieri
- Mount Ambre Water Snake Liopholidophis dimorphus
- Bader's Water Snake Liopholidophis baderi
- Few Scaled Water Snake Liopholidophis oligolepis
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.