Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
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Stripe-bellied Sand Snake

Psammophis subtaeniatus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Moremi Game Reserve
6 Verified sightings at Moremi Game Reserve From 2019 to 2026
191 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Moremi Game Reserve

Dwarf Sand Snake
LC

Dwarf Sand Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophis angolensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Olive Whip Snake
LC

Olive Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophis mossambicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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
~20%
2 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
11 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Moremi Game Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Moremi Game Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Moremi Game Reserve in our monthly data.

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