Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   185614
Province:   Lusaka Province
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1528AD
Observer:   Bernard Mandefu Jr
Date of record:   2022-04-06
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Mystery house snake. Location confirmed.
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   9354
Species name:   Boaedon fradei
Common name:   Frade's House Snake
Family:   Lamprophiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:  
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-185614
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 185614 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ruan Stander
Comment:   Olive green sheen and narrow supraorbital stripes suggest B. fradei, but this lies far outside of its known range.
Date:   2022-04-29 15:18:37
Species name:   Boaedon fradei -- Frade's House Snake
Species code:   9354
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2022-04-29 22:23:10
Species name:   Boaedon fradei -- Frade's House Snake
Species code:   9354

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