Taylor's Wolf Snake
Lycophidion taylori
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Lycophidion
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Rare
About
Taylor's Wolf Snake (Lycophidion taylori) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Senegal, Somalia and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 21 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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 Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Coastal Scrub
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- East African Coastal Forest
- African Montane Forest
- Sudanian Savanna
Related snakes
- Chirio’s Wolf Snake Lycophidion chirioi
- Chad Wolf Snake Lycophidion tchadensis
- Mozambique Wolf Snake Lycophidion acutirostre
- Hellmich's Wolf Snake Lycophidion hellmichi
- Lycophidion semicinctum
- Variegated Wolf Snake Lycophidion variegatum
- Cape Wolf Snake (capense) Lycophidion capense
- Pale Wolf Snake Lycophidion irroratum
- Namibian Wolf Snake Lycophidion namibianum
- Blotched Wolf Snake Lycophidion nigromaculatum
- Pygmy Wolf Snake Lycophidion pygmaeum
- Western Jackson’s Wolf Snake Lycophidion jacksoni
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.