African house snake
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2]
| African house snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Boaedon |
| Species: | B. fuliginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) | |
The snake is found in Africa, mainly preferring relatively drier areas as habitat.
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