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7174 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3422BB |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
| Date of record: |
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1999-04-03 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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This young cobra was right down on the lower edge of a broad sandy beach, right where the seawater was hissing over the sand. I lifted it using a couple of fishing rods, and deposited it in the scrub at the back of the beach. I have no idea why it had been so close to the water. |
| Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
| Sp. code: |
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5340 |
| Species name: |
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Naja nivea |
| Common name: |
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Cape Cobra |
| Family: |
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Elapidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Cape Cobra (juv) Naja nivea |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7174 |
| Links: |
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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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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-11-18 08:07:50 |
| Species name: |
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Naja nivea -- Cape Cobra |
| Species code: |
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5340 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Marius Burger |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-12-01 19:16:54 |
| Species name: |
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Naja nivea -- Cape Cobra |
| Species code: |
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5340 |
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