Rhombic Skaapsteker
Psammophylax rhombeatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Psammophylax
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Common
About
Rhombic Skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, subtropical dry forest, broadleaf forest, coastal forest and 12 more. Common: recorded in 463 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.
Related snakes
- Huíla Skaapsteker Psammophylax ocellatus
- Tanzanian Grass Snake Psammophylax kellyi
- Grey-bellied Grass Snake Psammophylax variabilis
- Striped Skaapsteker Psammophylax tritaeniatus
- Kenyan striped skaapsteker Psammophylax multisquamis
- Kalahari Sand Snake Psammophis afroccidentalis
- Beaked Skaapsteker Kladirostratus acutus
- Togo Skaapsteker Kladirostratus togoensis
- Turpan Sand Snake Psammophis turpanensis
- African Horn Sand Snake Psammophis cornusafricae
- Dwarf Beaked Snake Dipsina multimaculata
- Pencil Snake Mimophis mahfalensis
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.