Python sebae (Gmelin, 1788)

Trape, Jean-François, Abstract. - We, Youssouph Mané, Africa, West & Known, Niger., 2015, The snakes of Niger, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 110) 9 (2), pp. 39-55 : 42

Python sebae (Gmelin, 1788)

Material: No specimen collected.

Literature records: SW Niger ( Roman 1974: Four specimens); 11 km NW of Niamey ( Broadley 1984); Gaya, Mekrou-Direct ( Chirio 2009).

Remarks: In Sahelo and Sahelo-Soudanian areas, this species is associated with perennial rivers, lakes, and marshlands. None of our study villages was located near the Niger River ( Fig. 7 ), Lake Chad or other perennial waters.

Figures

Fig. 7. The Niger River near Ayorou in eastern Niger (14°42’N, 00°55’E).