Least ConcernWestern Montpellier Snake
Malpolon monspessulanus
One of the 26 snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Lamprophiidae
Psammophis sibilans
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The striped sand snake is a slender, extremely fast snake of the African savannahs, among the swiftest on the continent. It hunts by day, actively, chasing lizards and rodents rather than waiting for them. It has a distinctive habit: it rubs its snout against its own body, spreading a nasal secretion that appears to reduce water loss.
Size
90 cm – 1.8 m
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Striped Sand Snake — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about striped sand snake.
