Psammophis leightoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammophiidae |
| Genus: | Psammophis |
| Species: | P. leightoni
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Psammophis leightoni, also called the Cape sand snake, Namib sand snake, or fork-marked sand snake, is a sand snake endemic to the western part of southern Africa.
Habitat and range
[edit]Psammophis leightoni is found in fynbos, veld, and the Karoo and Namib desert biomes in southern Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species P. namibensis and P. trinasalis have been moved to Psammophis leightoni.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tolley, K.A.; Alexander, G.J. (2021). "Psammophis leightoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T160436721A160436794. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T160436721A160436794.en. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Boulenger, G. A. (1902). "Description of a new snake of the genus Psammophis, from Cape Colony". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 72: 126. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1902.tb08212.x.
- ^ "Psammophis leightoni". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
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