Lamprophis is a genus of medium-sized, non-venomous snakes, family Lamprophiidae, the family already live in this atlas from a prior wave, commonly called African house snakes. As of 2022 the genus comprises three recognized species: Lamprophis aurora, the aurora house snake, Lamprophis fiskii, Fisk own house snake, and Lamprophis fuscus, the yellow-bellied house snake. House snakes are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa in a wide variety of habitats, and some species are well adapted to living in burrows.
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Source Wikipedia: LamprophisSection: Geographic rangetier 2Quote, Section: Geographic range
House snakes are found throughout all of sub-Saharan Africa in a wide variety of habitats; some species are well adapted to living in burrows.
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2132106, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Lamprophis
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Lamprophis is a genus of medium-sized, nonvenomous snakes commonly referred to as African house snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae.
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Lamprophis is a genus of medium-sized, nonvenomous snakes commonly referred to as African house snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae.
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Wikidata: Lamprophis
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