Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   166022
Province:  
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1331BB
Observer:   Helping Hands In Snake Safety (Zambia); Waterhouse Ken
Date of record:   2018-05-21
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Found at around 20:00 trying to get into lodge restaurant. Released inside the South Luangwa National Park within 2 km from catch site.
Last updated:   2023-01-24 17:57:38
Sp. code:   5310
Species name:   Naja nigricollis
Common name:   Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Naja Nigricollis Nigricollis - Black Necked Spitting Cobra
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-166022
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 166022 - photo: 1
VM-number: 166022 - photo: 2
VM-number: 166022 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Luke Kemp
Comment:  
Date:   2018-05-31 10:51:11
Species name:   Naja nigricollis nigricollis -- Black-necked Spitting Cobra (subspp. nigricollis)
Species code:   8130
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2018-05-31 13:17:20
Species name:   Naja nigricollis -- Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Species code:   5310

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