Snakes In Zimbabwe
List of some Snakes in Zimbabwe and their Shona Names
- Python - Shato
- Black Mamba - Rovambira (the black to the name is not for the skin colour but for the inside of the mouth)
- Black cobra - Mhungu
- Mozambican spitting cobra- Mhakure
- House snake - Dzvoti (non-poisonous and good for rat and mice infestations)
- Puff adder - Chiva
- Gaboon viper - Bvumbi
- Green mamba - Bopamupani
- Albino snake - Ndara (This is not a specific species. It is obviously a rare sight and bumping into one is considered a very ill omen. Killing one is one of the worst taboos than one can risk breaking)
- Cape file snake - Ndara or Mhunzamusha - This snake is rarely seen and can be black or different shades of grey with a whitish detail. It is considered a sign of bad omen. But note that it is not the same as the similarly named ndara for the albino snakes.
- Blind snake - Tsukukuviri
- Vine snake - Kangamiti (can be green or brown)
- Stripe bellied sand snake - Tsanganyoka
