| ReptileMAP: |
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7154 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2732CD |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
| Date of record: |
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2007-11-09 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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Note that this ID is very tentative. |
| Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
| Sp. code: |
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4110 |
| Species name: |
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Amblyodipsas polylepis polylepis |
| Common name: |
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Common Purple-glossed Snake |
| Family: |
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Lamprophiidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Natal Purple-glossed Snake Amblyodipsus concolor |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-7154 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Darren Pietersen |
| Comment: |
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Probably Amblyodipsas polylepis, but cannot rule out A. concolor. |
| Date: |
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2013-12-26 18:21:10 |
| Species name: |
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Amblyodipsas sp. |
| Species code: |
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5916 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Luke Kemp |
| Comment: |
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A. concolor has a long, tapered tail. A. polylepis has the characteristic stubby tail. |
| Date: |
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2021-05-31 14:49:07 |
| Species name: |
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Amblyodipsas polylepis polylepis -- Common Purple-glossed Snake |
| Species code: |
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4110 |
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