Two-striped Shovel-snout
Prosymna bivittata
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Prosymnidae
- Genus
- Prosymna
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist
About
Two-striped Shovel-snout (Prosymna bivittata) is a non-venomous snake of the family Prosymnidae, found in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe. It lives in habitats such as subtropical dry forest, woodland, dry woodland, dry savanna and 14 more. Recorded in 11 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
- Plain Shovel-snout Snake (lisima) Prosymna lisima
- Plain Shovel-snout Snake (confusa) Prosymna confusa
- Ruspoli's Shovelsnout Snake Prosymna ruspolii
- Mozambique Shovel-snout Prosymna janii
- Banded Shovel-snout Prosymna semifasciata
- Lined Shovel-snout Prosymna lineata
- Southern Sahel Speckled Shovel-snout Prosymna greigerti
- Angolan Shovel-snout Prosymna ambigua
- Ghana Shovel-snout Prosymna meleagris
- Multi-scaled Shovel-snout Prosymna pitmani
- Ogaden Racer (somalica) Prosymna somalica
- Visser's Shovel-snout Prosymna visseri
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.