Psammophis notostictus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Psammophis notostictus, the Karoo sand snake or the Karoo whip snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake belonging to the genus Psammophis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Addo Elephant National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Sand Snake sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 27 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April–May and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Sand Snake in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and June–November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Karoo Sand Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Karoo Sand Snake sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Karoo Sand Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Addo Elephant National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
