Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusTelescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
- SpeciesTelescopus semiannulatus (Common Tiger Snake)
About the Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus, commonly known as the common tiger snake, tiger cat snake, western tiger snake, or eastern tiger snake is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake. It is widespread in central, eastern, and southern Africa.
Range by UN subregion: Central Africa: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola Eastern Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa
Adults average 60–90 cm (2.0–3.0 ft) in total length, with 17–21 rows of dorsal scales. The tiger snake is one of the more colorful species of snake in the family Colubridae. The upper side is pale orange to salmon pink in color with 24–48 black or dark-brown cross bars or blotches along the back and tail; the underside is pale yellow to orangish pink along the throat, paler along the rest of the body. It has a distinct head and large orange eyes with vertical pupils, and a narrow body with long tail.
There are two subspecies: Telescopus semiannulatus polystictus Mertens, 1954 Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus Smith, 1849 The subspecies T. s. polystictus... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Common Tiger Snake in South Luangwa National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |