Photo of a Western Keeled Snake (Pythonodipsas carinata)
Photo: Murray Lewis, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Western Keeled Snake

Pythonodipsas carinata

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Pseudaspididae
Genus
Pythonodipsas
Continents
Africa
Countries
3
How common
Recorded in 24 places on iNaturalist

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About

Western Keeled Snake (Pythonodipsas carinata) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudaspididae, found in Angola, Namibia, Zambia. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, woodland, dry woodland, open woodland and 8 more. Recorded in 24 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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