Psammophis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Psammophiidae
Genus: Psammophis
Species
Scientific Name: Psammophis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Psammophis

Psammophis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia. Psammophis are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. All species in the genus are venomous, and the venom is considered mild and not dangerous to humans.

Psammophis in languages:

Afrikaans: Sweepslange
Afrikaans: Sandslange
Czech: šípovec
Danish: Sandsnoge
English: Sand Racers
English: Sand Snakes
English: Whip Snakes
Japanese: アレチヘビ属
Russian: Песчаные змеи
Thai: สกุล งูม่านทอง และอื่นๆ

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