The Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second-longest venomous snake after the King cobra. Despite its reputation as a...
The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is a viper species found in the sub-Saharan Africa. Like all other vipers, it is a highly venomous snake. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, and it has the longest fangs of any venomous snake - up to 2...
The Brahminy blind snake (Indotyphlops braminus) is a nonvenomous blind snake species found mostly in Africa and Asia. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world. They are completely fossorial (i.e., burrowing) animals, with habits...
The Central African rock python (Python sebae) is a species of large constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is Africa's largest snake and one of the seven largest snake species in the world. This snake is widely feared, though it is...
The Puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a venomous viper species. This snake is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution, frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and...
The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is one of the most venomous snakes in North Africa, which has caused many snakebite incidents to humans. It is one of the largest cobras on the African continent.
The Eastern green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a highly venomous snake native to the coastal regions of southern East Africa. It was described by Scottish surgeon and zoologist Andrew Smith in 1849. It is a shy and elusive snake that is rarely...
The Yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is a venomous species of snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most widely distributed snakes in the world. Yellow-bellied sea snakes...
Atheris hispida is a venomous viper species endemic to Central Africa. It is known for its extremely keeled dorsal scales that give it a bristly appearance. No subspecies are currently recognized. Common names include rough-scaled bush viper, spiny...
Jameson's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni ) is a species of highly venomous snake native to equatorial Africa. A member of the mamba genus, Dendroaspis, it is slender with dull green upper parts and cream underparts and generally ranges from 1.5 to...
The black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis ) is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. They are moderately sized snakes that can grow to a length of 1.2 to 2.2 m (3.9 to 7.2 ft) in length. Their coloration and...
The red spitting cobra (Naja pallida ) is a species of spitting cobra native to Africa.
Atheris squamigera (common names: green bush viper, variable bush viper, leaf viper, Hallowell's green tree viper, and others) is a viper species endemic to west and central Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all vipers, the...
The Egyptian sand boa (Eryx colubrinus) is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Boidae. It is endemic to Northern and Eastern Africa and has two subspecies.
The Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica ) is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to Africa. It is largely found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Dasypeltis scabra, known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, is a species of non-venomous snake endemic to Africa.
Naja annulata (formerly Boulengerina annulata ), commonly known as the banded water cobra or the ringed water cobra, is a species of water cobra native to western and central Africa. The species is one of the two species of water cobra in the world,...
Causus rhombeatus, commonly known as the rhombic night adder, is a venomous viper species endemic to subsaharan Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Philothamnus semivariegatus, commonly known as the spotted bush snake is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake, endemic to Africa.
The rufous beaked snake (Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus ) is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is native to East Africa. Its common name refers to its hooked snout, which it uses to dig burrows, and to its...
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, commonly known as the herald snake or the red-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Atheris ceratophora is a venomous viper species endemic to a few mountain ranges in Tanzania. This used to be the only horned, arboreal viper known from Africa, until the discovery in 2011 of Atheris matildae, also found in Tanzania. No subspecies...
Proatheris (commonly referred to as the lowland viper and swamp viper among other names) is a monotypic genus created for the venomous viper species, Proatheris superciliaris. This is a small terrestrial species endemic to East Africa. No subspecies...
Atheris nitschei is a species of highly venomous snake, a viper in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to Africa. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
The savanna vine snake (Thelotornis capensis ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae.
Atractaspis bibronii is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Causus resimus is a venomous viper species found in isolated populations distributed across tropical Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Atheris barbouri is a small and rare terrestrial species of viper endemic to the Uzungwe and Ukinga mountains of south-central Tanzania in Africa. No subspecies are recognized.
Afrotyphlops schlegelii, commonly known as Schlegel's beaked blind snake or Schlegel's giant blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to eastern and southern Africa, and bears the distinction of being the...
Dasypeltis atra, commonly known as the montane egg-eating snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Atheris rungweensis, commonly known as the Rungwe tree viper, Mt Rungwe bush viper, and Rungwe leaf viper, is a species of venomous viper found in East Africa.
The forest vine snake (Thelotornis kirtlandii ), also known commonly as the twig snake and the bird snake (as are other members of the genus Thelotornis ), is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Xyelodontophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Xyelodontophis uluguruensis. It is commonly known as the dagger-tooth vine snake.It is found in Tanzania.
Dasypeltis medici, known commonly as the East African egg-eater and the eastern forest egg-eater, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Causus defilippii is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to East and Southern Africa. There are no recognized subspecies. Its common name is snouted night adder.
Gierra's blind snake (Afrotyphlops gierrai ), also called an Usambara spotted blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.
Psammophis angolensis, sometimes known as the dwarf sand snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae reaching a maximum length of 50 cm, but averaging 30 cm. The snake actively forages for lizards and frogs.The species is widespread in...
Dipsadoboa aulica, commonly known as the marbled tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa, and is mildly venomous to humans.
Polemon ater, also known commonly as the black snake-eater, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the subfamily Aparallactinae of the family Lamprophiidae. The species is native to central Africa.
The eastern vine snake (Thelotornis mossambicanus ), also known commonly as the eastern twig snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Eastern Africa.
Degen's water snake (Crotaphopeltis degeni ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Aparallactus jacksonii, or Jackson's centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae.
