Reptile

Leith's sand snake

Psammophis leithii

हिन्दी: पटित रेतीला साँप

Slender striped Leith's sand snake moving across sand

Scientific name: Psammophis leithii
Hindi name: पटित रेतीला साँप
Family: Psammophiidae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile

A slender, striped racer of the sand.

Spot it Long and thin, pale with dark-edged stripes along the body.
Home Dry, open sandy country and scrub.
Food web Chases lizards and small rodents.
Why it matters Mildly venomous to small prey but harmless to people.

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