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Kenyan striped skaapsteker
Psammophylax multisquamis (Loveridge, 1932)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Psammophylax multisquamis is a species of snake belonging to the family Psammophiidae. It is commonly known as the Kenyan striped staapsteker and is found in various parts of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Rwanda. It typically resides in sandy, rocky, and grassy terrains with plenty of places to hide.
Wikipedia contributors, Psammophylax multisquamis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:39:09.625488+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Psammophylax multisquamis (Loveridge, 1932)
- Name authority
- (Loveridge, 1932)
- Common name
- Kenyan striped skaapsteker
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Psammophiidae
- Genus
- Psammophylax
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyPsammophiidae
- genusPsammophylax
- speciesPsammophylax multisquamis (Loveridge, 1932)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Psammophylax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhombic SkaapstekerPsammophylax rhombeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | PsammophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Striped SkaapstekerPsammophylax tritaeniatus (Günther, 1868) | PsammophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Grey-bellied Grass SnakePsammophylax variabilis Günther, 1893 | PsammophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Trimerorhinus tritaeniatus multisquamis Loveridge, 1932 Loveridge, 1932 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Psammophylax&species=multisquamis Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4NCZC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.