Common Snakes of Zimbabwe
Common Egg Eater
Dasypeltis scabra, known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, is a species of nonvenomous snake endemic to Africa.
Black Mamba
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), also called the common black mamba or black-mouthed mamba, is the longest venomous snake in Africa and the second longest venomous snake in the world, behind the king cobra, averaging around 2.2 to 2.7 m (7.2 to 8.9 ft) in length, and sometimes growing close to lengths of 4 m (13 ft). It is named for the black colour of the ...more ↓
Mozambique Spitting Cobra
The Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) is a type of cobra, native to Africa.
Rinkhals
The rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus), also called the ringhals or ring-necked spitting cobra, is a venomous elapid species found in parts of southern Africa. It is not a true cobra in that it does not belong to the genus Naja, but instead belongs to the monotypic genus Hemachatus. However, it is closely related to the true cobras and is ...more ↓
Snouted Night Adder
Causus defilippii is a venomous viper species found in East Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. Its common name is snouted night adder.
Rhombic Night Adder
Causus rhombeatus is a venomous viper species endemic to subsaharan Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Puff Adder
Bitis arietans is a venomous viper species found in savannah and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rain forest regions. It is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution and frequent occurrence in highly populated regions. Two subspecies are currently ...more ↓
Berg Adder
Bitis atropos is a small, venomous viper species endemic to mountainous regions in southern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Southern African Python
Python sebae, commonly known as the African rock python, is a large, nonvenomous snake of Sub-Saharan Africa. The African rock python is one of seven species in the genus Python. It has two subspecies: one found in Central and Western Africa, the other in Southern Africa.
Slug-eater
Duberria lutrix, or the common slug eater, is a small, ovoviviparous,molluscivorous, nonvenomous snake, which is endemic to Africa.
