Summary ³

Psammophis angolensis, sometimes known as dwarf sand snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae reaching a maximum length of 50 cm, but averaging 30 cm. The snake actively forages for lizards and frogs.

Distribution ⁴

Continent: Africa
Distribution: Zimbabwe, N Botswana, NE Republic of South Africa, S/C Mozambique, NE Namibia, S Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Ethiopia (relict population); elevation 0-1500 m.  
Type locality: “Pungo Andongo” [Angola; Ablabes Homeyeri PETERS 1877] 
Type locality: Dondo, Angola.

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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