499 observationsLeast Concern
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Psammophiidae ›Genus: Psammophis
About
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). P. mossambicus is native to Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, eastern South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), but may also be found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, and as far north as southern Chad....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Olive Whip Snake is Psammophis mossambicus.
- The Olive Whip Snake has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Olive Whip Snake belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Olive Whip Snake belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Olive Whip Snake belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Olive Whip Snake belongs to the order Squamata.
- Olive Whip Snake belongs to the family Psammophiidae.
- Olive Whip Snake belongs to the genus Psammophis.