Short-snouted Whip Snake (Snakes of southern Africa)

Short-snouted Whip Snake

Psammophis brevirostris

Summary ²

Psammophis brevirostris, also known as the short-snouted grass snake, is a diurnal, mildly venomous snake native to southern Africa. It is oviparous and can lay up to 15 eggs in summer. The snake feeds on lizards, rodents, snakes and small birds; it is alert and considered fast.

Psammophis brevirostris ³

Psammophis brevirostris, also known as the short-snouted grass snake,^[1]^[2] is a diurnal, mildly venomous snake native to southern Africa. It is oviparous and can lay up to 15 eggs in summer. The snake feeds on lizards, rodents, snakes and small birds; it is alert and considered fast.^[2]

References[edit]

^Psammophis brevirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 December 2014.
^ ^a ^bMarais, J. 2004. A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town.