Bicolored swamp snake


The bicolored swamp snake also known as the striped swamp snake is a species of African venomous snake. It is the type species of the genus Limnophis. Its back is black with a white underbelly.

Distribution

This species is found in the southwest of Angola, northern Botswana, eastern and southern Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Subspecies

The variety or subspecies Limnophis bicolor bangweolicus has been elevated to full species rank as Limnophis bangweolicus.