Mole Viper

Mole Viper

Atractaspis fallax

Silhouette: Ignazio Avella · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Tsavo East National Park
3 Verified sightings at Tsavo East National Park From 2019 to 2026
4 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026

About the Mole Viper

Atractaspis fallax, also known as the Peters' burrowing asp, eastern small-scaled burrowing asp, and mole viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. It is found in East Africa, specifically in South Sudan (near the Ugandan border), Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and extreme northern Tanzania. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Black Centipede-Eater
LC

Black Centipede-Eater

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Aparallactus guentheri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
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