Striped Sand Snake
Psammophis sibilans
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Psammophis
- Continents
- Africa, Asia
- Countries
- 33
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Striped Sand Snake (Psammophis sibilans) is a venomous snake of the family Psammophiidae, found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and 28 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 45 more. Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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 Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- 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.