Psammophis brevirostris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Psammophis brevirostris, also known as the short-snouted grass snake, is a diurnal, mildly venomous snake native to southern Africa. It is oviparous and can lay up to 15 eggs in summer. The snake feeds on lizards, rodents, snakes and small birds; it is alert and considered fast. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Johannesburg, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-snouted Whip Snake sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Short-snouted Whip Snake in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and August–November, the lowest months. That is one of Johannesburg's driest months, with almost no rain against 130 mm in December.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-snouted Whip 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 2 cities where we can rate Short-snouted Whip Snake sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-snouted Whip Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Johannesburg (11 verified sightings), 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.
