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

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scientific name	Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882
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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).

References

Broadley DG. 1971 a. The reptiles and amphibians of Zambia. The Puku 6: 1 - 143.

Channing A, Broadley DG. 2002. A new snout-burrower from the Barotse floodplain (Anura: Hemisotidae: Hemisus). Journal of Herpetology 36 (3): 367 - 372.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Squamata
Family	Psammophiidae
Genus	Psammophis

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