ReptileMAP: |
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163178 |
Province: |
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Lusaka |
Country: |
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Zambia |
Locus: |
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1528CB |
Observer: |
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Nel Daniel |
Date of record: |
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2017-11-22 |
Number of photos: |
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2 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:52 |
Sp. code: |
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4750 |
Species name: |
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Dasypeltis scabra |
Common name: |
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Rhombic Egg-eater |
Family: |
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Colubridae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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East African Egg eater |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-163178 |
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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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Darren Pietersen |
Comment: |
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VERY interesting record. This is only the second Zambian record that I know of. |
Date: |
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2017-11-22 19:43:40 |
Species name: |
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Dasypeltis medici -- East African Egg-eater |
Species code: |
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4740 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Luke Verburgt |
Comment: |
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Identification based on what appears to be darkly pigmented apical pits on the dorsal scales |
Date: |
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2018-03-08 16:18:57 |
Species name: |
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Dasypeltis medici -- East African Egg-eater |
Species code: |
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4740 |
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Comment number: |
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3 |
By: |
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Darren Pietersen |
Comment: |
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I'm now starting to lean towards D. scabra because of its resemblance to record 168342. |
Date: |
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2018-12-10 14:20:09 |
Species name: |
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Dasypeltis scabra -- Rhombic Egg-eater |
Species code: |
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4750 |
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Comment number: |
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4 |
By: |
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Darren Pietersen |
Comment: |
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Confirmed by Dr Mike Bates (in litt. 10 Dec 2018): "VMUS 163178 is a weakly-patterned Dasypeltis scabra with no lateral markings." |
Date: |
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2018-12-11 10:07:50 |
Species name: |
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Dasypeltis scabra -- Rhombic Egg-eater |
Species code: |
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4750 |
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