Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   204550
Province:   Meru County
Country:   Kenya
Locus:   NE_000037BA
Observer:   Njagi Linus
Date of record:   2022-09-23
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Psammophis sudanensis, Northern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake. They usually have clear dorsal stripes, but in the foothills around Mt Kenya, these unstriped animals occasionally occur.
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   9120
Species name:   Psammophis sudanensis
Common name:   Northern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Family:   Lamprophiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:  
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-204550
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 204550 - photo: 1
VM-number: 204550 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2023-08-27 12:56:12
Species name:   Psammophis sudanensis -- Northern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Species code:   9120

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