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Photo 1 of 4 (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Photo 2 of 4 (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
- Worldwide
- 589 observations
- Group
- Reptiles
About
Psammophis mossambicus, the olive grass snake, is a snake species in the family Psammophiidae, the sand and whip snakes (not to be confused with the Australian olive whipsnake, Demansia olivacea). P. mossambicus is native to Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, eastern South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), but may also be found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, and as far north as southern Chad....
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Recent sightings near Nairobi
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2025Kitenkela, KenyaObserver: dicksonmunkaView observation from Oct 24, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Oct 24, 2025Kajiado East, KE-KJ, KEObserver: Bevine AchiengView observation from Oct 24, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Oct 24, 2025Kitenkela, KenyaObserver: Peter Munga KanyiView observation from Oct 24, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Oct 24, 2025Kitenkela, KenyaObserver: nicholas_opiyoView observation from Oct 24, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Jan 10, 2024Nairobi National Park, Langata, Nairobi, KEObserver: Joe ZitoView observation from Jan 10, 2024 on iNaturalist