Photo of a Transvaal Quillsnout Snake (Xenocalamus transvaalensis)
Photo: Dylan Leonard, CC BY-SA, via iNaturalist

Transvaal Quillsnout Snake

Xenocalamus transvaalensis

Venom
Venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Atractaspididae
Genus
Xenocalamus
Continents
Africa
Countries
4
How common
Recorded in 6 places on iNaturalist

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About

Transvaal Quillsnout Snake (Xenocalamus transvaalensis) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, broadleaf forest, coastal forest, sand dunes and 3 more. Recorded in 6 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

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