Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis mossambicus (Olive Whip Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus
Dwarf Sand Snake
Psammophis angolensis
Cross-marked Grass Snake
Psammophis crucifer
Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris
Eastern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
Three-lined Grass Snake
Psammophylax tritaeniatus
Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Whip Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Olive Whip Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 53 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olive Whip Snake in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Olive Whip Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.