Psammophis brevirostris Peters, 1881 is a animal in the Psammophiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Psammophis brevirostris Peters, 1881
Psammophis brevirostris, the short-snouted grass snake, is a mildly venomous diurnal oviparous snake native to southern Africa.
Identify with AI — OfflinePsammophis brevirostris, commonly called the short-snouted grass snake, is a diurnal, mildly venomous snake species that is native to southern Africa.
This species is oviparous, and females can lay up to 15 eggs during the summer season.
Its diet consists of lizards, rodents, other snakes, and small birds.
Individuals of this species are alert and known for being fast-moving.
Photo: (c) Toby Hibbitts, all rights reserved
Psammophylax rhombeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhamphiophis rostratus Peters, 1854
Malpolon monspessulanus (Hermann, 1804)
Malpolon moilensis (Reuss, 1834)
Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882
Psammophis lineolatus (Brandt, 1838)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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