Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis mossambicus (Olive Whip Snake)
Psammophis mossambicus, the olive grass snake, is a snake species in the family Psammophiidae, the sand and whip snakes (not to be confused with the Australian olive whipsnake, Demansia olivacea). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Whip Snake sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 13 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Whip Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Whip Snake sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive Whip Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Olive Whip Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.