Photo of a Yellow-bellied House Snake (Lamprophis fuscus)
Photo: Gus Benson, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Yellow-bellied House Snake

Lamprophis fuscus

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Lamprophiidae
Genus
Lamprophis
Continents
Africa
Countries
4
How common
Recorded in 16 places on iNaturalist

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About

Yellow-bellied House Snake (Lamprophis fuscus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Lamprophiidae, found in Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, broadleaf forest, coastal forest, shrubland and 9 more. Recorded in 16 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

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