Whyte's Water Snake
Lycodonomorphus whytii
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
- Genus
- Lycodonomorphus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Whyte's Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus whytii) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Mozambique, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 26 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 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 Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Seasonal Wetlands
- Rivers
- Streams
- Creeks
- Lakes
Related snakes
- Mlanje White-bellied Water-Snake Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis
- Lined Water Snake Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus
- Dusky-bellied Water Snake Lycodonomorphus laevissimus
- Brown Water Snake (rufulus) Lycodonomorphus rufulus
- Tanganyika Water Snake Lycodonomorphus bicolor
- Olive House Snake (inornatus) Lycodonomorphus inornatus
- Mulanje Water Snake Lycodonomorphus leleupi
- Floodplain Water Snake Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris
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.