Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   22
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627BB
Observer:   Peacock F.
Date of record:   2005-05-17
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   5390
Species name:   Causus rhombeatus
Common name:   Rhombic Night Adder
Family:   Viperidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-22
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 22 - photo: 1
VM-number: 22 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Rhombic Night Adder, Causus rhombeatus Superficially similar to the Common Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra), but much stouter in build.
Date:   2005-06-30 09:16:12
Species name:   Causus rhombeatus -- Rhombic Night Adder
Species code:   5390
Comment number:   2
By:   Marius Burger
Comment:  
Date:   2005-07-07 11:36:44
Species name:   Causus rhombeatus -- Rhombic Night Adder
Species code:   5390

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