Karoo Sand Snake
Psammophis notostictus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusPsammophis (Sand Racers)
- SpeciesPsammophis notostictus (Karoo Sand Snake)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Sand Snake sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National 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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Karoo Sand Snake in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Sand Snake sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Karoo Sand Snake in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Karoo Sand Snake in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.