Reptile Atlas of Southern Africa

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ReptileMAP:   167421
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732CC
Observer:   Johnstone Richard Alan
Date of record:   2018-09-23
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Another snake feeding on foam nest frogs at a dam at Kube Yini
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   6092
Species name:   Philothamnus sp.
Common name:  
Family:   Colubridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Not sure
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-167421
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 167421 - photo: 1
VM-number: 167421 - photo: 2
VM-number: 167421 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Both Luke Kemp and I tentatively agree that this is a Philothamnus natalensis, but we also both feel that there is not sufficient information to make a positive ID.
Date:   2018-11-16 12:50:38
Species name:   Philothamnus sp.
Species code:   6092

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