Three-lined Grass Snake
Psammophylax tritaeniatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophylax (Skaapstekers)
- SpeciesPsammophylax tritaeniatus (Three-lined Grass Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
Eastern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus
Dwarf Sand Snake
Psammophis angolensis
Cross-marked Grass Snake
Psammophis crucifer
Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris
📅 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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Three-lined Grass Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Three-lined Grass Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Three-lined Grass Snake in Kruger National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Three-lined Grass Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.