Western Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Rhamphiophis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 32
- How common
- Recorded in 13 places on iNaturalist
About
Western Beaked Snake (Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon and 27 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 25 more. Recorded in 13 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
Related snakes
- Red Beaked Snake Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus
- Rufous Beaked Snake Rhamphiophis rostratus
- Kalahari Sand Snake Psammophis afroccidentalis
- Huíla Skaapsteker Psammophylax ocellatus
- Beaked Skaapsteker Kladirostratus acutus
- Togo Skaapsteker Kladirostratus togoensis
- Turpan Sand Snake Psammophis turpanensis
- Tanzanian Grass Snake Psammophylax kellyi
- African Horn Sand Snake Psammophis cornusafricae
- Dwarf Beaked Snake Dipsina multimaculata
- Pencil Snake Mimophis mahfalensis
- Rhombic Skaapsteker Psammophylax rhombeatus
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.