Psammophis praeornatus, also known as the Ornate Olympic Snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It was formerly one of two species placed in genus Dromophis, which was found to be nested within Psammophis. It is found in several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon.
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- GBIF
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