Psammophiidae
Eastern Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus Peters, 1854
Rhamphiophis rostratus is a large diurnal rear-fanged snake native to eastern Africa.
Rhombic Skaapsteker
Psammophylax rhombeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Psammophylax rhombeatus, the rhombic skaapsteker, is a robust African diurnal terrestrial snake with maternal egg care.
Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris Peters, 1881
Psammophis brevirostris, the short-snouted grass snake, is a mildly venomous diurnal oviparous snake native to southern Africa.
Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus Peters, 1882
Psammophis subtaeniatus, the western yellow-bellied sand snake, is a mild, harmless Southern African oviparous snake.
Forskal Sand Snake
Psammophis schokari (Forskal, 1775)
Psammophis schokari, the Schokari sand racer, is a psammophiid snake found in parts of Asia and Africa.
Karoo Sand Snake
Psammophis notostictus Peters, 1867
Psammophis notostictus is a mildly venomous sand/whip snake species in the genus Psammophis.
Steppe Ribbon Racer
Psammophis lineolatus (Brandt, 1838)
Psammophis lineolatus, the arrow snake, is an oviparous snake species with a described morphology and reproductive cycle.
Cape Sand Snake
Psammophis leightoni Boulenger, 1902
Psammophis leightoni is a slender oviparous snake found across arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
Cross-marked Sand Snake
Psammophis crucifer (Daudin, 1803)
Psammophis crucifer is a mildly venomous snake species belonging to the genus Psammophis with several common names.
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882
Psammophis mossambicus, the olive grass snake, is a mildly venomous rear-fanged snake native to much of Africa.
Pencil Snake
Mimophis mahfalensis (Grandidier, 1867)
Mimophis mahfalensis is an oviparous snake native to Madagascar that lives in multiple natural and modified habitats.
Western Montpellier Snake
Malpolon monspessulanus (Hermann, 1804)
Malpolon monspessulanus is a large snake found in southwestern Europe, Northwest Africa, and western Middle East.
Eastern Montpellier Snake
Malpolon insignitus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)
Malpolon insignitus is a species with defined physical traits and a broad range across parts of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
Moila Snake
Malpolon moilensis (Reuss, 1834)
Malpolon moilensis is a snake species found in North Africa and the Middle East, with distinct physical markings and coloration.
Dwarf Beaked Snake
Dipsina multimaculata (Smith, 1847)
Dipsina multimaculata is a small spotted snake with a pointed snout found in parts of southern Africa.
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