Dusky-Bellied Water Snake
Lycodonomorphus laevissimus
Points
40
per confirmed sighting
ReptileConservation status: Least ConcernVery Rare to spot
reptiles • Lamprophiidae
Dusky-Bellied Water Snake.
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Lycodonomorphus laevissimus
Category
reptiles
Family
Lamprophiidae
Size
Adults average about 30–60 cm and may reach about 1.2 m.
Points
40 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding dusky-bellied water snake in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Pools and shaded streams; largely aquatic and able to swim submerged.
Diet
Frogs, tadpoles and fish.
Behaviour
When to look
The checked African Snakebite Institute species account does not resolve a consistent diel activity schedule; no diurnal/nocturnal label is inferred.
Where to see it
South Africa
EswatiniSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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