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Tana Herald Snake
Crotaphopeltis braestrupi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Crotaphopeltis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Tana Herald Snake (Crotaphopeltis braestrupi) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Kenya, Somalia. It lives in habitats such as coastal forest, scrub forest, thorn forest, semi-desert and 2 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.
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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.