Abgottschlange
Invasive species such as the Gambian pouched rat ("Cricetomys gambianus"), "Boa constrictor", ball pythons ("Python regius"), and reticulated pythons ("P. reticulatus") are new threats to "S. p. hefneri". However, the greatest current exotic predator threat to S. p. hefneri is feral and free-roaming cats.