Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   158825
Province:  
Country:   Mozambique
Locus:   1633BB
Observer:   Verburgt L; Ursula Verburgt ; Enviro-Insight
Date of record:   2014-11-22
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-04-06 11:44:46
Sp. code:   6083
Species name:   FAMILY Elapidae
Common name:   Unidentified Elapidae
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dendroaspis polylepis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-158825
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 158825 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   It's between that and D. polylepis, but I'm leaning towards N. mossambica because of scale shape and size, especially the first two rows adjoining the ventrals.
Date:   2016-12-09 19:33:04
Species name:   Naja mossambica -- Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Species code:   5300
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2022-04-06 11:44:46
Species name:   FAMILY Elapidae -- Unidentified Elapidae
Species code:   6083

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