Striped Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis kelleri
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Hemirhagerrhis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Striped Bark Snake (Hemirhagerrhis kelleri) is a non-venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 15 more. Recorded in 3 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.
Related snakes
- Mopane Snake Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
- Western Bark Snake Hemirhagerrhis viperina
- Northern Bark Snake Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii
- 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
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.