Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   9221
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2327CA
Observer:   ENGELBRECHT I; Robin Lyle
Date of record:   2013-11-23
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   5240
Species name:   Elapsoidea sundevallii longicauda
Common name:   Long-tailed Garter Snake
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-9221
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andre Coetzer
Comment:  
Date:   2013-11-25 17:04:27
Species name:   Elapsoidea sp.
Species code:   5986
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Distribution suggests either sundevallii or boulengeri. Pale ventrum extending onto side of flanks, lack of pale rings or bands and general colouration indicates E. s. media.
Date:   2014-02-21 21:31:09
Species name:   Elapsoidea sundevallii media -- Highveld Garter Snake
Species code:   5250
Comment number:   3
By:   Luke Kemp
Comment:   Location is out of range for E.s.media. The pale belly and large size suggests E.s.longicauda
Date:   2020-11-24 15:32:04
Species name:   Elapsoidea sundevallii longicauda -- Long-tailed Garter Snake
Species code:   5240

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