Indo-Chinese Sand Snake
Psammophis indochinensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Psammophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Indo-Chinese Sand Snake (Psammophis indochinensis) is a venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 15 more. Recorded in 5 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 Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Sand Dunes
- Sandy Soil
- Roadsides
- Thailand Tropical Forest
- Indochina Dry Forest
- Java Rainforest
- Java Montane Forest
- Bali Dry Forest
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.