Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   160183
Province:  
Country:   Mozambique
Locus:   2532DC
Observer:   de Beer Len
Date of record:   2016-11-10
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   4780
Species name:   Natriciteres sylvatica
Common name:   Forest Marsh Snake
Family:   Colubridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-160183
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Five sublabials in contact with the anterior chin shield.
Date:   2017-02-03 18:38:21
Species name:   Natriciteres olivacea -- Olive Marsh Snake
Species code:   4770
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   17 MSR anteriorly, 8 infralabials. Natriciteres sylvatica also rarely has 5 infralabials in contact with the anterior chin shields.
Date:   2020-11-13 08:16:11
Species name:   Natriciteres sylvatica -- Forest Marsh Snake
Species code:   4780

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