Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   2808
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BD
Observer:   Palmer P.A.
Date of record:   2007-04-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   This snake has never been reported in this region. Found in coastal bush a few meters from the high water mark. Killed by unknown animal during the night
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   5090
Species name:   Amplorhinus multimaculatus
Common name:   Many-spotted Snake
Family:   Lamprophiidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-2808
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Looks like Amphlorhinus multimaculatus.
Date:   2007-07-05 09:59:03
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Marius Burger
Comment:  
Date:   2007-07-12 20:21:00
Species name:   Amplorhinus multimaculatus -- Many-spotted Snake
Species code:   5090
Comment number:   3
By:   W.R. Branch
Comment:   Seems more psammophid - crucifer ? Pity there's no good pic of head
Date:   2007-08-10 14:32:22
Species name:   Psammophis crucifer -- Cross-marked Grass Snake
Species code:   4840
Comment number:   4
By:   Comments by several members of expert panel
Comment:  
Date:   2008-11-23 20:00:00
Species name:   Amplorhinus multimaculatus -- Many-spotted Snake
Species code:   5090

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