Striped swamp snake

For the striped swamp snake of southern Africa, see Bicolored swamp snake. For the North American species sometimes known as striped swamp snake, see Striped crayfish snake. For the South American species, see Tretanorhinus taeniatus.

Dromophis praeornatus
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Lamprophiidae
Genus:	Dromophis
Species:	D. praeornatus
Binomial name
Dromophis praeornatus Schlegel, 1837

The striped swamp snake, also known as the African swamp snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is one of two members of the genus Dromophis. It is found in several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon.

References

• GBIF
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