Family: Lamprophiidae Latin Name: Psammophis crucifer English Name: Crossed Whip Snake Other Names: Kruismerksweepslang (Afrikaans), Cross-Marked Sand Snake (English), Montane Grass Snake (English) Red Data Status: Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Size: Average 60cm, Maximum 82.2cm Activity: Diurnal (mainly active during the day) Found mostly in lowland forest, moist savannah, grassland, and fynbos, this fast-moving snake tends to hide quickly when disturbed. Crossed Whip Snakes feed on small lizards as well as frogs. Oviparous, they lay 3-13 eggs. Cross-Marked Sand Snake near Sunset Beach Crossed Whip Snake near Melkbosstrand Crossed Whip Snake rescued near Woodbridge Island Some of the information on this website is sourced from the ADU Virtual Museum and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
