Psammophis pulcher

Psammophis pulcher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Psammophiidae
Genus: Psammophis
Species:
P. pulcher
Binomial name
Psammophis pulcher
Boulenger, 1895

Psammophis pulcher, commonly known as the beautiful sand snake or Boulenger's sand racer, is a highly elusive, small, and slender diurnal colubrid found in East Africa. It is considered one of the rarest snakes in the region.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Spawls, S. & Malonza, P. 2021. Psammophis pulcher. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22470752A22470818. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T22470752A22470818.en. Accessed on 22 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Psammophis pulcher Boulenger, 1895". The Reptile Database.