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:   7478
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430BD
Observer:   Zaloumis Alex
Date of record:   2012-03-06
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   found under a marula tree next to the Blyde river. seen a fair number in trees in the area - seen swimming accross the Blyde river and one being eaten by a gymnogene. ie common here
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   4700
Species name:   Thelotornis capensis capensis
Common name:   Southern Twig Snake
Family:   Colubridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   southern twig snake
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7478
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:   2012-05-10 13:26:49
Species name:   Thelotornis capensis subsp. ? -- Southern Twig Snake (subsp. ?)
Species code:   4702
Comment number:   2
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2021-12-07 23:47:31
Species name:   Thelotornis capensis capensis -- Southern Twig Snake
Species code:   4700

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