Bofa erlangeri

Bofa erlangeri, also known commonly as the Ethiopian house snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia.

Taxonomy
B. erlangeri is the only species in the genus Bofa.

Etymology
The specific name, erlangeri, is in honor of German ornithologist Carlo von Erlanger, who was one of the collectors of the holotype.

Geographic range
B. erlangeri is found in the central plateau of Ethiopia.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of B. erlangeri are forest and grassland, at altitudes of 800 –, and it has also been found in farmland.

Description
B. erlangeri may attain a total length (including tail) of 1.2 m.

Diet
B. erlangeri preys upon rodents.

Reproduction
B. erlangeri is oviparous.