About Psammophis subtaeniatus Peters, 1882
Common Names
Psammophis subtaeniatus, commonly called the western yellow-bellied sand snake, is also known as the striped sand snake; its Afrikaans common name is westelike streeppenssandslang.
Regional Distribution Range
This species occurs in northern Southern Africa.
Specific Country Distribution
Its confirmed distribution includes northern KwaZulu-Natal, extending north through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Gauteng, North West, Limpopo, and Eswatini, and also ranges across eastern and northern Botswana, northern Namibia, Angola, and Zambia.
Reproduction
This oviparous snake lays between 4 and 10 eggs during the summer.
Hatchling Size
Hatchlings measure approximately 20 cm long when they emerge.
Venom Risk to Humans
Its venom is not considered harmful, and it poses no danger to humans.
