Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   174681
Province:   Lusaka Province
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1528CA
Observer:   Siamwiinga Siamwiinga (uploaded by Norman Barrett)
Date of record:   2020-05-18
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Brown House Snake
Last updated:   2021-08-09 11:11:06
Sp. code:   4560
Species name:   Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Common name:   Red-lipped Snake
Family:   Colubridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-174681
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 174681 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ruan Stander
Comment:  
Date:   2020-06-20 17:52:00
Species name:   Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia -- Red-lipped Snake
Species code:   4560
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   MSR count is too low for Boaedon, but colouration (including the apparent lack of dark temporals) and general head shape don't look right for C. hotamboeia. All of these characters appear to fit C. barotseensis perfectly, though.
Date:   2020-07-29 15:11:54
Species name:   Crotaphopeltis barotseensis -- Barotse Water Snake
Species code:   4550
Comment number:   3
By:   Werner Conradie
Comment:   Out of range, I've seen C. hotamboeia with pale temporals
Date:   2021-07-25 12:54:58
Species name:   Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia -- Red-lipped Snake
Species code:   4560
Comment number:   4
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2021-08-09 11:11:06
Species name:   Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia -- Red-lipped Snake
Species code:   4560

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