Dasypeltis fasciata, commonly known as the Central African egg-eating snake or the western forest eggeater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. It is one of 13 species in the genus Dasypeltis, and is occasionally kept in captivity as an exotic pet along with other members of its genus, particularly D. scabra and D. medici.
D. fasciata is found in western and central Africa including the Central African Republic, Gambia, Nigeria, and Uganda.
The preferred habitat of D. fasciata is lowland forest at altitudes of approximately 1,000–1,150 m (3,280–3,770 ft).
D. fasciata is oviparous.