Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis subtaeniatus (Stripe-bellied Sand Snake)
About the Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus, the western yellow-bellied sand snake, is a snake found in northern Southern Africa; more specifically the north of KwaZulu-Natal and further north to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Gauteng, North West, Limpopo, and Eswatini. It is also found in eastern and northern Botswana, northern Namibia, Angola, and Zambia.
It is also known as the striped sand snake and in Afrikaans as the westelike streeppenssandslang. The snake is oviparous and lays 4 to 10 eggs in summer. The young are about 20 cm long when they hatch. The snake's venom is not considered harmful and poses no danger to humans. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.