Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   3063
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2722DC
Observer:   Wilson B.Y.
Date of record:   2007-04-20
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Road kill on the tar road. And yes; the locality details are correct! Many pockets of totally undisturbed Acacias. Have good reports for python in the area too
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   5360
Species name:   Dendroaspis polylepis
Common name:   Black Mamba
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-3063
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3063 - photo: 1
VM-number: 3063 - photo: 2
VM-number: 3063 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Marius Burger
Comment:   Sjoe! A distribution range extension. Interesting...
Date:   2007-09-24 11:44:21
Species name:   Dendroaspis polylepis -- Black Mamba
Species code:   5360
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:  
Date:   2007-10-08 14:27:09
Species name:   Dendroaspis polylepis -- Black Mamba
Species code:   5360

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