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8639 |
Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2929DB |
Observer: |
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Wilson C. |
Date of record: |
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2013-03-23 |
Number of photos: |
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2 |
Notes: |
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I stopped on the side of the road to photograph a bird and heard a strange, distressed sounding noise coming from the rear of the car, but didn't see anything. The grasslands were very lush. I drove off and a short while later on the way back I noticed the snake in the road. At first I thought it was pretending to be in distress to distract attention, but then realised it was in fact in the process of dying. It was a healthy looking specimen and the only conclusion I could come to was that I must have driven over it with my car, much to my dismay. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:52 |
Sp. code: |
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5410 |
Species name: |
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Bitis arietans arietans |
Common name: |
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Puff Adder |
Family: |
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Viperidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Puff adder |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-8639 |
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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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Paul Sebastian Rabiega |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2013-09-15 12:43:51 |
Species name: |
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Bitis arietans arietans -- Puff Adder |
Species code: |
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5410 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Lourance Klose |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2013-09-16 17:30:24 |
Species name: |
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Bitis arietans arietans -- Puff Adder |
Species code: |
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5410 |
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