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  1. Terrestrial snakes
  2. Central and Southern Africa
  3. Distribution

Country: Botswana

Distribution of Terrestrial Snakes in Central and Southern Africa

Elapids

Dendroaspis spp., Mambas
Dendroaspis polylepis X
Naja sp., African cobras
Naja anchietae N
Naja annulifera E
Naja mossambica N+E
Naja nigricincta S?
Naja nivea C+S
Various African and Arabian Elapids of minor medical importance
Aspidelaps scutatus X
Elapsoidea boulengeri X
Elapsoidea semiannulata N

Vipers

Atractaspis spp., Mole vipers
Atractaspis bibronii X
Atractaspis duerdeni SE
Bitis spp., Puff adder, Gaboon viper and others
Bitis arietans X
Bitis caudalis X
Causus spp., Night adders
Causus rhombeatus N

Colubrids

A. Dispholidus typus, B. Thelotornis spp., Boomslang and Vine snake
Dispholidus typus X
Thelotornis capensis X