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

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

[3][4] B. erlangeri is found in the central plateau of Ethiopia.

[1] The preferred natural habitats of B. erlangeri are forest and grassland, at altitudes of 800–2,800 m (2,600–9,200 ft), and it has also been found in farmland.

[1] B. erlangeri may attain a total length (including tail) of 1.2 m (3.9 ft).