Black Garter Snake
Elapsoidea nigra
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Elapsoidea nigra, also known commonly as the black garter snake or Usambara garter snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in northeastern Tanzania and southeastern Kenya. It is a terrestrial and fossorial snake that inhabits moist evergreen forest at elevations of 300–1,900 m (980–6,230 ft) above sea level.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Elapsoidea