Family: Lamprophiidae Latin Name: Psammophis notostictus English Name: Karoo Whip Snake Other Names: Karoo-sweepslang (Afrikaans), Karoo Sand Snake (English) Red Data Status: Least Concern (SARCA 2014) Size: Average 90cm, Maximum 1.0m Activity: Diurnal (mainly active during the day) Often found in fynbos, grassland, arid savannah, and karoo scrub, the Karoo Whip Snake is alert and quick-moving. It feeds mainly on lizards, mice, and other small rodents. Oviparous, they lay 3-8 eggs in the summer. Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Table View Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Table View Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Melkbosstrand Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Milnerton Ridge Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Sandown Road Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Table View Karoo Whip Snake rescued near Green Point 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.
