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Distribution of terrestrial venomous snakes
Selection
| Occurrences in | |
|---|---|
| NW | the Northwest |
| N | the North |
| NE | the Northeast |
| W | the West |
| C | central areas |
| E | the East |
| SW | the Southwest |
| S | the South |
| SE | the Southeast |
| X | most areas |
| ? | unclear |
See also separate
distribution charts for various Colubrids
of lesser medical importance.
Distribution tables
Atractaspis aterrima
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis battersbyi
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis bibronii
Central and Southern Africa
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | X | |
| Kenya | X | |
| Tanzania | X | including Sansibar |
| Angola | X | |
| Zambia | X | |
| Malawi | X | |
| Mozambique | N | |
| Namibia | X | |
| Botswana | X | |
| Zimbabwe | X | |
| Republic of South Africa (including Lesotho & Swaziland) | C+E |
Atractaspis boulengeri
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis branchi
Central and Southern Africa
| Guinea & Guinea Bissau | SE | SE Guinea |
| Liberia | NW |
Atractaspis congica
Central and Southern Africa
| Benin | X | |
| Cameroon | X | |
| Congo-Brazaville | X | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | X | |
| Angola | E | |
| Zambia | X | |
| Namibia | NE | Caprivi Strip |
Atractaspis corpulenta
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis dahomeyensis
Central and Southern Africa
| Senegal (including Gambia) | E | |
| Guinea & Guinea Bissau | X | |
| Ivory Coast | X | |
| Burkina Faso | X | |
| Ghana | X | |
| Togo | X | |
| Benin | X | |
| Nigeria | X | |
| Cameroon | X |
Atractaspis duerdeni
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis engdahli
Atractaspis fallax
Central and Southern Africa
| Ethiopia & Eritrea | X | Ethiopia |
| Somalia | X | |
| Kenya | X |
Atractaspis irregularis
Central and Southern Africa
| Guinea & Guinea Bissau | X | |
| Sierra Leone | ? | |
| Liberia | X | |
| Ivory Coast | X | |
| Ghana | X | |
| Togo | X | |
| Benin | ? | |
| Nigeria | X | |
| Cameroon | X | |
| Gabon & Equatorial Guinea | X | |
| Congo-Brazaville | X | |
| Central African Republic | X | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | X | |
| South Sudan | X | |
| Ethiopia & Eritrea | X | |
| Uganda | X | |
| Kenya | X | |
| Rwanda & Burundi | X | Rwanda |
| Tanzania | NE | |
| Angola | N |
Atractaspis leucomelas
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis magrettii
Central and Southern Africa
| South Sudan | E | |
| Ethiopia & Eritrea | X | NW Ethiopia, W Eritrea |
Atractaspis microlepidota
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis micropholis
Central and Southern Africa
| Senegal (including Gambia) | X | |
| Burkina Faso | X | |
| Nigeria | N | |
| Cameroon | X | |
| Sudan | X | |
| South Sudan | X | |
| Ethiopia & Eritrea | X | |
| Somalia | X | |
| Kenya | X |
Atractaspis phillipsi
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis reticulata
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis scorteccii
Central and Southern Africa
Atractaspis watsoni
Central and Southern Africa