Summary ⁶

The mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is native to much of southern Africa, and is the only member of the genus Pseudaspis. A study showed that P. cana is caught and consumed by the honey badger, among other species. Remains of the mole snake were found in the faeces, and suggest the consumed individuals were larger specimens.

Distribution ⁷

Continent: Africa
Distribution: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique,  Kenya, S Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Rwanda, Burundi, Swaziland  
Type locality: “Indiis” (in error)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Armand Kok, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/98123435@N00/6253586976/
2. (c) Joachim Louis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Joachim Louis
3. (c) Johnny Wilson, all rights reserved, uploaded by Johnny Wilson
4. (c) M.B. Paehler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Pseudaspis_cana.JPG
5. (c) Ctac, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Mole_snake.JPG
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudaspis_cana
7. (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/14311886

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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