We just learned about the type of snake the Massasauga.
Another type of snake is the striped house snake, also known as boaedon lineatus.
This snake is found in Africa, and is found inside or near houses a lot where it eats up mice and rats that carry diseases and destroy food.
These snakes are not poisonous, so they are not harmful to humans and can be very helpful.
Lots of people keep these snakes as pets.
The word lineatus in the snakes name comes from the white line that goes down the snakes body.
They come in different colors too, black, red-brown or green.
(from: wikipedia - boaedon lineatus)
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