Cape Sand Snake
Psammophis leightoni
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Psammophis leightoni, also called commonly the Cape sand racer, Cape sand snake, fork-marked sand snake, and Namib sand snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Psammophiidae. The species is native to the western part of southern Africa. Etymology The specific name, leightoni, is in honor of British herpetologist Gerald Rowley Leighton.
Psammophis leightoni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce vit en Afrique du Sud, en Namibie et au Botswana. Description L'holotype de Psammophis leightoni mesure 910 mm dont 270 mm pour la queue.
Psammophis es un género de serpientes venenosas de la familia Lamprophiidae. Descripción De 10 a 13 dientes maxilares, 1 o 2 centrales más grandes y en forma de colmillo. Los dientes mandibulares anteriores grandes, los posterriores pequeños.
Distribution
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