Where Are Stiletto Snakes Found?

The stiletto snakes live in a wide range of habitats in sub-Saharan Africa. Only two species occur in the Middle East and Arabia. The newfound species, named the Branch's stiletto snake (Atractaspis branchi), lives in primary rainforest and rainforest edges of western Liberia and southeastern Guinea.

Why is the stiletto snake so dangerous?

A stiletto snake's venom is potently cytotoxic (damaging to cells), causing severe pain, swelling, blistering and sometimes even major tissue damage. Without a known anti-venom, victims can even lose their fingers.

Where do you find stiletto snake?

Atractaspis bibronii – Stiletto Snake

These snakes are found in Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and within South Africa in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Gauteng, Free State, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape – only being absent from the Western Cape and virtually the entire Eastern Cape.