Indo-chinese Sand Snakes are medium in size. The upper part is yellowish brown, olive, to yellowish brown, with four stripes of medium brown to dark brown across the body, which are often lighter or chestnut in color, with darker brown edges. The area in the middle along the back can also be chestnut color. Sometimes the stripes are not very clear. The top of the head can be brown or chestnut, or striped with a darker color. The stripes on the sides of the body which are dark in color extend past the eyes to the muzzle and at this point may be darker in color. The upper lip is usually lighter in color than the rest of the body. The underside is yellow to grayish white, the chin and neck may be sprinkled with black or gray spots. The sides of his stomach are scaly and black markings, forming a continuous line along the sides.
Description
Population Size
Stable
Life Span
-
WEIGHT
-
LENGTH
Total average length of 850 mm, maximum 1.1 m
Ar
Arboreal
Ca
Carnivore
Di
Diurnal
Te
Terrestrial
Classification
KINGDOM
:
Animalia
PHYLUM
:
Chordata
CLASS
:
Reptilia
ORDER
:
Squamata
FAMILY
:
Psammophiidae
GENUS
:
Psammophis
SPECIES
:
Psammophis indochinensis