Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   2216
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2529CD
Observer:   Niehaus RW.
Date of record:   2007-01-20
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   We encounter at least one Rinkals every week. This one came into the house around 11:00 and got killed by my dog that got bitten in the process. Size 1.5m
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   5260
Species name:   Hemachatus haemachatus
Common name:   Southern Rinkhals
Family:   Elapidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-2216
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2216 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2216 - photo: 2
VM-number: 2216 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Marius Burger
Comment:  
Date:   2007-03-01 22:09:27
Species name:   Hemachatus haemachatus -- Southern Rinkhals
Species code:   5260
Comment number:   2
By:   James Harrison
Comment:  
Date:   2007-03-03 23:07:27
Species name:   Hemachatus haemachatus -- Southern Rinkhals
Species code:   5260
Comment number:   3
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:  
Date:   2007-03-12 09:38:16
Species name:   Hemachatus haemachatus -- Southern Rinkhals
Species code:   5260

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