Psammophis aegyptius Marx, 1958.

Length up to 1500 mm. This is a long, slender snake with the head elongated and distinct from the neck; snout is moderately long, and the eye is large with a round pupil. The body is elongated and cylindrical; the tail is nearly one-third of the total length. The color is plain sandy above and pale reddish-yellow below. The Saharan Sand Snake is a deep desert species that inhabits vegetated sandy depressions, oases, and sandy places in arid mountains and wadis. It is oviparous, diurnal, and extremely agile; feeds mainly on lizards and small birds. In Egypt, it is found in the Western and Eastern Deserts and South Sinai. Its known world distribution extends from Libya to southern Palestine. It is widespread and common.