Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
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Stripe-bellied Sand Snake

Psammophis subtaeniatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kruger National Park
162 Verified records at Kruger National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Psammophis subtaeniatus, the western yellow-bellied sand snake, is a snake found in northern Southern Africa; more specifically the north of KwaZulu-Natal and further north to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Gauteng, North West, Limpopo, and Eswatini. It is also found in eastern and northern Botswana, northern Namibia, Angola, and Zambia. It is also known as the striped sand snake and in Afrikaans as the westelike streeppenssandslang. The snake is oviparous and lays 4 to 10 eggs in summer. The young are about 20 cm long when they hatch. The snake's venom is not considered harmful and poses no danger to humans. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Olive Whip Snake
LC

Olive Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophis mossambicus

5–10% · With luck
Dwarf Sand Snake
LC

Dwarf Sand Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophis angolensis

<5% · Rare
Cross-marked Grass Snake
LC

Cross-marked Grass Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophis crucifer

Insufficient data
Short-snouted Whip Snake
LC

Short-snouted Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophis brevirostris

Insufficient data
Eastern Bark Snake
LC

Eastern Bark Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia

5–10% · Rare
Three-lined Grass Snake
LC

Three-lined Grass Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammophylax tritaeniatus

<5% · Rare
Rufous Beaked Snake
LC

Rufous Beaked Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Rhamphiophis rostratus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
11 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-bellied Sand Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 162 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-bellied Sand Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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