| ReptileMAP: |
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3810 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3219CB |
| Observer: |
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Freislich J. |
| Date of record: |
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2007-01-07 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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We came across the snake in a shallow part of the Kromrivier and watched it ingest a frog as shown in the pictures. We were able to watch the spectacle in detail from quite close range as the snake was fully occupied with immobilizing the frog and eating it |
| Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
| Sp. code: |
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4380 |
| Species name: |
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Lycodonomorphus rufulus |
| Common name: |
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Brown Water Snake |
| Family: |
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Lamprophiidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-3810 |
| Links: |
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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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Mike Bates |
| Comment: |
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Brown water snake (Lycodonomorphus rufulus)swallowing a Cape River Frog (Amietia fuscigula). |
| Date: |
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2008-02-06 12:58:08 |
| Species name: |
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Lycodonomorphus rufulus -- Brown Water Snake |
| Species code: |
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4380 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Marius Burger |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2008-02-06 22:08:53 |
| Species name: |
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Lycodonomorphus rufulus -- Brown Water Snake |
| Species code: |
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4380 |
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