The species is native to East Africa.

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

[3] N. boulengeri is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

[2] The preferred natural habitats of N. boulengeri are shrubland, savanna, and forest.

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