Photo of a Western Bark Snake (Hemirhagerrhis viperina)
Photo: Afonso Vaz Pinto, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Western Bark Snake

Hemirhagerrhis viperina

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Psammophiidae
Genus
Hemirhagerrhis
Continents
Africa
Countries
2
How common
Recorded in 7 places on iNaturalist

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About

Western Bark Snake (Hemirhagerrhis viperina) is a non-venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Angola, Namibia. It lives in habitats such as woodland, dry woodland, dry savanna, desert and 6 more. Recorded in 7 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.

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