Psammophis sibilans (Linnaeus, 1758).

Length up to 1440 mm. The head is elongated and distinct from the neck; its snout is moderately long; the eye is rather large with a round pupil. The body is cylindrical, long, and slender; the tail is long and tapered. The color is greyish-olive with longitudinal yellowish stripes; underpart is yellowish. The African Beauty Snake inhabits the agricultural lands and is found in cultivated areas such as gardens and on canal banks. It is diurnal; feeds on lizards, young birds, and small rodents; sometimes frogs and toads. This is a rear-fanged snake that is mildly venomous, but it is not dangerous. Up to 15 eggs are laid and the incubation period lasts for nearly three months. In Egypt, this fairly common and widespread snake is found in the Nile Valley and Delta; elsewhere it is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.