Record details
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:   6116
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2531BD
Observer:   Frank Pearmain
Date of record:   2009-01-18
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Captured in the house. Snake had bitten the home owner the night before; on the forearm and pinkie of left hand while asleep in bed. Snake escaped out of the house. Snake was back the next night; attracted by baby birds being bred by the owner. Captured under the stairs after it had killed 4 baby parrots. Released Marloth Park 25 21 33 S; 31 46 16 E. Approx. size 0.8m
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   5300
Species name:   Naja mossambica
Common name:   Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-6116
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dave Maguire
Comment:  
Date:   2012-07-31 10:07:47
Species name:   Naja mossambica -- Mozambique Spitting Cobra
Species code:   5300

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