Fork-marked sand snake

Psammophis trinasalis

The fork-marked sand snake is an African species described by WERNER, 1902. Although venomous is not dangerous to man. Likely to have an average lifespan of 10 years.
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Appearance

The Kalahari sand snake can be identified by its slender body, large eyes and strictly diurnal lifestyle. It grows to an average length of 75 cm and a maximum length of 1.1 meters.

Naming

Common Names
Kalahari sand snake, Kalaharisandslang [Afrikaans]

Synonym
Psammophis sibilans trinasalis WERNER 1902: 340
Psammophis moniliger var. furcatus PETERS 1867: 236
Psammophis furcatus — LOVERIDGE 1936: 38
Psammophis sibilans trinasalis — FITZSIMONS & BRAIN 1958
Psammophis leightoni trinasalis — AUERBACH 1987: 167
Psammophis leightoni trinasalis — BAUER et al. 1995: 73
Psammophis trinasalis — BROADLEY 2002
Psammophis trinasalis — SHINE et al. 2006

Distribution

Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, South Angola

Habitat

Its favoured habitat is Kalahari thornveld.

Food

Eats lizards (particularly skinks and lacertids) and rodents and other snakes.

Predators

Eaten by birds of prey (particularly secretary birds and snake eagles) and other snakes.

References:

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http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/reptiles/squamata/serpentes/colubridae/psammophis_trinasalis.htm
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Psammophis&species=trinasalis
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyPsammophiidae
GenusPsammophis
SpeciesPsammophis trinasalis
Photographed in
South Africa