Boomslang: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Boomslang Dispholidus typus Least concern

Where the boomslang lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 301 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Dispholidus typus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the boomslang live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the boomslang in 8 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the boomslang endangered?

The boomslang’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the boomslang?

The boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Dispholidus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the boomslang

The boomslang ( or ; Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Boomslang (revision 1376667513), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q893048 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).