Cape Sand Snake
Psammophis leightoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis leightoni (Cape Sand Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Sand Snake in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Cape Sand Snake sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cape Sand Snake in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cape Sand Snake in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.