The Western Keeled Snake is pale buff to sandy grey above, with a series of brown, darker edged square blotches down either side of the back, with a orange or red tail. The head is python-like in shape and appearance, as the Latin name indicates.

Widespread and quite common in Namibia, endemic to the coastline and north western Namibia, but also extends into southern Angola.

This is a nocturnal snake.

Western keeled snakes are often found in rock cracks and crevices where they hunt for small lizards and geckos, however individuals have been found in the dune belt between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

It is considered to be mildly venomous, but the venom has no effect on man.