Reptile
Variable Cat Snake
Telescopus variegatus · Colubridae
Best monthsJan · Apr · Augmost records
Records90in 3 countries
Most seen inBenin85 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Variable Cat Snake in brief
The variable cat snake (Telescopus variegatus) is a reptile of the Colubridae family — species of reptile.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 90 published records, most of them from Benin, Chad and Burkina Faso. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, April and August and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Benin85 records · best Aug, Apr
Chad4 records · best Jan, May
Burkina Faso1 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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