Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882

Pietersen, Darren W., Pietersen, Errol W. & Conradie, Werner, 2017, Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 148) 11 (1), pp. 24-43 : 35

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13226803

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0389D162-7555-8B3B-FF22-A6A2FD8DFB5C

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882
status

 

Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882 View in CoL

Olive Sand Snake

Photographs: VMUS 158914–158916

Commonly encountered at Ngonye Falls campsite, visitor’s center, Park Headquarters and on the roads in the vicinity. The species is common and widespread throughout Zambia ( Broadley 1971 a, 2002).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Squamata

Family

Psammophiidae

Genus

Psammophis

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