Variegated Wolf Snake
Lycophidion variegatum
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Lycophidion
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist
About
Variegated Wolf Snake (Lycophidion variegatum) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, woodland, dry woodland and 5 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
- Chirio’s Wolf Snake Lycophidion chirioi
- Chad Wolf Snake Lycophidion tchadensis
- Mozambique Wolf Snake Lycophidion acutirostre
- Hellmich's Wolf Snake Lycophidion hellmichi
- Lycophidion semicinctum
- 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
- Taylor's Wolf Snake Lycophidion taylori
- 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.