Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis brevirostris (Short-snouted Whip Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
Dwarf Sand Snake
Psammophis angolensis
Cross-marked Grass Snake
Psammophis crucifer
Eastern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
Three-lined Grass Snake
Psammophylax tritaeniatus
Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Short-snouted Whip Snake at Kruger National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |