African house snake

The African house snake (Boaedon fuliginosus) is a species of snake of the family Lamprophiidae. Harmless to humans, it is widely kept and bred in captivity as a pet by herpetoculturists due to its small size, placid demeanor and easy care requirements.[1]

African house snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Genus: Boaedon
Species:
B. fuliginosus
Binomial name
Boaedon fuliginosus
(Boie, 1827)

Geographic range

The snake is found in Africa, mainly preferring relatively drier areas as habitat.

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References

See Boaedon capensis as it is the same species


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