A number of snake species occur in Nigeria. Of these only two are endemic to the country: Gonionotophis egbensis, a file snake, and Tricheilostoma greenwelli, a threadsnake.[1]
^"Nigeria - Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species". Living National Treasures.
puff adder. Non-venomous snakes include examples from the Colubridae and the pythons.[citation needed] "Nigeria - Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species"...
pythons, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world. Ten genera...
in Nigeria, with an estimated population of 21 million in 2015. Lagos is the most populous urban area in Africa. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria...
There are parts ofNigeria closer to the water and provide for areas that have Islands. Places like Lagos, Rivers and other lower ends of the Niger-Delta...
a family ofsnakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus...
in diet. Like other snake species, the forest cobra has skin covered in scales. Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and...
The twig snakes (genus Thelotornis), also commonly known as bird snakes or vine snakes, are a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae...
of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant...
Lizards and SnakesofNigeria. Part 2: The Lacertids ofNigeria". The Nigerian Field 32 (3): 117-131. Loveridge A (1936). "Scientific Results of an Expedition...
is strategically located on 252 hectares of land and infrastructure within the main harbour of Lagos, Nigeria and along the main navigation channel adjacent...
shooting of music videos in Nigeria. The mammal life, although mostly nocturnal is sometimes seen. The small reptiles, and a range ofsnakes and lizards...
sited at Nigeria. The colour is bright green with black speckles. Average snout to vent length (SVL) is 60–90 cm (24–35 in). Spotted bush snakes are mostly...
invasive to native fauna. Usually, brahminy blind snakes occur in urban and agricultural areas. These snakes live underground in ant and termite nests. They...
eats animals up to the size of antelope, occasionally even crocodiles. The snake reproduces by egg-laying. Unlike most snakes, the female protects her nest...
the coast of Rio de Janeiro Snake Island (Nanaimo) Snake Island (Lake Simcoe) Snake Island, one of the Toronto Islands in Lake Ontario Snake Island Lake...
festival celebrated by the Ibi people in Taraba State, Nigeria. The lake is located 5 kilometres North of Ibi community, it is an annually celebrated festival...
lizards, and other snakes (only in captivity). The red-lipped snake has been known to live for between 10 and 15 years. Adult females of C. hotamboeia lay...
definitive image of Mami Wata.[citation needed] Circa 1887, a chromolithograph of a female Samoan snake charmer appeared in Nigeria. According to the...
highest numbers of offspring. A Kenyan female in a Czech zoo gave birth to 156 young, the largest litter for any species ofsnake. These snakes do well in...
Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor and director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in...