Psammophis aegyptius
| Psammophis aegyptius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammophiidae |
| Genus: | Psammophis |
| Species: | P. aegyptius |
| Binomial name | |
| Psammophis aegyptius Marx, 1958 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psammophis schokari aegyptius Kramer & Schnurrenberger, 1963 | |
Psammophis aegyptius, commonly known as the Saharan sand snake or Egyptian sand snake, is a species of highly agile, diurnal reptiles belonging to the family Psammophiidae.[2] Originally described by herpetologist Hymen Marx in 1958, it was historically classified as a subspecies of Psammophis schokari before genetic testing confirmed it as a distinct, valid species.
References
- ↑ Wilms, T., Wagner, P., Werner, Y.L., Joger, U., Böhme, W. & Baha El Din, S. 2021. Psammophis aegyptius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T184063A1746714. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T184063A1746714.en. Accessed on 09 May 2026.
- ↑ "Psammophis aegyptius Marx, 1958". The Reptile Database.