Speckled Sand Racer
Psammophis punctulatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis punctulatus (Speckled Sand Racer)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Link-marked Sand Snake
Psammophis biseriatus
Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis orientalis
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 Speckled Sand Racer 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |