Crotaphopeltis braestrupi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to East Africa.
The specific name, braestrupi, is in honor of Frits Wimpffen Braestrup (1906–1999), who was curator of the zoological museum of the University of Copenhagen.
C. braestrupi is terrestrial and nocturnal.
C. braestrupi is oviparous.
