Harmless

Full Name: Angola Green Snake (Philothamnus angolensis) Other Names: Angolagroenslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Angola Green Snake in Southern Africa. A bright emerald green snake that...

Full Name: Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora) Other Names: Auroraslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Aurora House Snake in Southern Africa. A beautifully-marked slow-moving snake that favours...

Full Name: Bibron’s Blind Snake (Afrotyphlops bibronii) Other Names: Bibron se Blindeslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Bibron's Blind Snake in Southern Africa. This harmless burrowing snake...

Full Name: Black File Snake (Gracililima nyassae) Other Names: Swartvylslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Black File Snake in Southern Africa. One of the smaller File snakes that...

Full Name: Black Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops nigricans) Other Names: Cape Thread Snake, Kaapse erdslangetjie Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Black Thread Snake in Southern Africa. This snake...

Full Name: Brown House Snake (Boaedon capensis) Other Names: Bruin huisslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Brown House Snake in Southern Africa. The Brown House Snake, true...

Full Name: Common Brown Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus rufulus) Other Names: Bruinwaterslang Classification: HARMLESS A smallish snake averaging 60 cm with a maximum length of 85 cm. This snake is not...

Full Name: Common File Snake (Limaformosa capensis) Other Names: Gewone Vylslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Common File Snake in Southern Africa. This docile, inoffensive snake is active...

Full Name: Common Slug-eater (Duberria lutrix) Other Names: Gewone Slakvreter; Tabakrolletjie Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Common Slug-eater in Southern Africa. A small snake that averages 30...

Full Name: Common Wolf Snake (Lycophidion capense) Other Names: Gewone Wolfslang Classification: HARMLESS Map indicating the distribution of the Cape Wolf Snake in Southern Africa. This common little snake averages...