Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

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:   166484
Province:  
Country:   Malawi
Locus:   1134AC
Observer:   Brown Gary
Date of record:   2018-07-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   no more than 20cm, so I was surprised to find this colour phase on a small one. I have had green parents hatch typical brown rhombic, and only seen mature greens
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   5390
Species name:   Causus rhombeatus
Common name:   Rhombic Night Adder
Family:   Viperidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Causus rhombeatus -- Rhombic night adder
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-166484
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2018-08-15 19:16:57
Species name:   Causus rhombeatus -- Rhombic Night Adder
Species code:   5390

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