ReptileMAP: |
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1770 |
Province: |
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Northern Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2922DC |
Observer: |
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Scammell I. |
Date of record: |
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2006-00-26 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Uploaded from submission_001751-1800.txt: entry no. 20 |
Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
Sp. code: |
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4890 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis notostictus |
Common name: |
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Karoo Sand Snake |
Family: |
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Lamprophiidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-1770 |
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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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Wulf Haacke |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2006-12-25 22:46:02 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis namibensis -- Namib Sand Snake |
Species code: |
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4870 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Mike Bates |
Comment: |
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Karoo Snake Snake |
Date: |
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2007-01-04 11:11:48 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis notostictus -- Karoo Sand Snake |
Species code: |
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4890 |
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Comment number: |
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3 |
By: |
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Comments by several members of expert panel |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2013-05-16 14:37:07 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis namibensis -- Namib Sand Snake |
Species code: |
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4870 |
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Comment number: |
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4 |
By: |
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Paul Sebastian Rabiega |
Comment: |
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Resembles P. namibensis physically. |
Date: |
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2013-08-29 21:58:31 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis namibensis -- Namib Sand Snake |
Species code: |
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4870 |
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Comment number: |
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5 |
By: |
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Luke Kemp |
Comment: |
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Despite the distribution, the vertebral stripe is broad, usually fine in P. namibensis. This appears to be a well patterned P. notostictus |
Date: |
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2018-05-10 12:35:00 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis notostictus -- Karoo Sand Snake |
Species code: |
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4890 |
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Comment number: |
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6 |
By: |
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Darren Pietersen |
Comment: |
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I agree with Luke on this one. Plus, distribution suggests P. notostictus over P. namibensis. |
Date: |
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2018-11-01 13:53:39 |
Species name: |
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Psammophis notostictus -- Karoo Sand Snake |
Species code: |
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4890 |
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