Banded Snake (Galapagos)

  • Galapagos Wildlife: Galapagos Banded Snake © Baijul Patel

    Galapagos Banded Snake © Baijul Patel

  • Galapagos Wildlife: Galapagos Banded Snake © Charles Darwin Foundation

    Galapagos Banded Snake © Charles Darwin Foundation

Species Data

Common Name Galapagos banded snake
Scientific Name Antillophis slevini
Spanish Name Culebra sleveni
Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Endemic/Native/Introduced

Endemic

Size Up to 60 cm
Average Lifespan Unknown
Predators Hawks
Food Carnivore (insects, lava lizards, grasshoppers, geckos, finch nestlings and young marine iguanas)
Animal Class Up to 60 cm

Species Overview

There are a total of four species of snake in Galapagos, all of which are endemic to the Archipelago. Snakes live in the coastal and arid zones but sightings are rare. All four snake species use a combination of toxic venom and suffocation to kill their prey. The Galapagos banded snake is the smallest of the four snake species, males grow slightly larger than females. In the video below, you can see another Galapagos snake species, the Galapagos racer!

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