Mole Snake
Pseudaspis cana
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,611
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) is a species of snake. It has been placed in the family Lamprophiidae, and more recently in the family Pseudaspididae, along with the genus Pythonodipsas. It is native to much of southern Africa, and is the only member of the genus Pseudaspis. A study showed that P. cana is caught and consumed by the honey badger, among other species. Remains of the mole snake were found in the faeces, and suggest the consumed individuals were larger specimens.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mole snake”.