Forskal Sand Snake
Psammophis schokari
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Psammophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 12
- How common
- Common
About
Forskal Sand Snake (Psammophis schokari) is a venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Afghanistan, Gaza Strip, India, Iran, Israel and 7 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical dry forest, subtropical dry forest and 43 more. Common: recorded in 250 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Forest Edges
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Steppe
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Gravel Desert
Related snakes
- Kalahari Sand Snake Psammophis afroccidentalis
- Turpan Sand Snake Psammophis turpanensis
- African Horn Sand Snake Psammophis cornusafricae
- Psammophis odysseus
- Short-snouted Grass Snake Psammophis brevirostris
- Namib Sand Snake Psammophis namibensis
- Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake Psammophis orientalis
- Link-marked Sand Snake Psammophis biseriatus
- Elegant Sand Racer Psammophis elegans
- Leith's Sand Snake Psammophis leithii
- Whip Snake Psammophis notostictus
- Olive Whip Snake Psammophis mossambicus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.