Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis orientalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis orientalis (Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Link-marked Sand Snake
Psammophis biseriatus
Speckled Sand Racer
Psammophis punctulatus
Beautiful Sand snake
Psammophis pulcher
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
Eastern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii
Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus
Red Backed Snake
Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake at Tsavo East 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 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |