Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   173209
Province:   Central Province
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1428AD
Observer:   Douglas Rolls
Date of record:   2019-11-05
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-06-04 23:13:23
Sp. code:   5310
Species name:   Naja nigricollis
Common name:   Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:  
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-173209
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Luke Kemp
Comment:   Scales and head suggest Naja sp. N.nigricincta is the most common in that area, but colour seems to fit N.mossambica. This may be due to the light as it would be out of range.
Date:   2020-04-24 15:29:51
Species name:   Naja sp.
Species code:   6062
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Both distribution and colouration suggest Naja nigricollis.
Date:   2020-06-04 23:13:23
Species name:   Naja nigricollis -- Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Species code:   5310

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