10. African house snakes (Lamprophis genus)
These snakes are spread in whole sub-Saharan Africa. They inhabit many different environments, woodlands, savannahs grasslands, and are very common in urban areas, hence the name. Being nicely colored and harmless, they are also often being kept as pet snakes. There are fifteen species of African house snakes, of which seven are native to south Africa,and the most common is brown or common house snake.
