A beautifully-marked slow-moving snake that favours damp localities in grasslands, lowland forest and fynbos where it hunts for nestling rodents, lizards and frogs at night. Adults average 60 cm but may exceed 90 cm.
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Harmless Aurora House Snake - African Snakebite Institute
Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora) from near Witbank, Mpumalanga. A harmless constrictor that inhabits grasslands and fynbos.
Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora). Note the broken orange line that runs down the center of the back. A harmless constrictor.
Snake Comparison - Aurora House Snake vs Spotted Harlequin Snake - African Snakebite Institute
Aurora House Snake - African Snakebite Institute
African Snakebite Institute - Juvenile Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora). Easily identified by the stippled orange stripe down the center of the back. Harmless constrictor.
Aurora House Snake - African Snakebite Institute
Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora). A harmless snake that used to be common in Gauteng but much of its habitat has been destroyed. Ca
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