| ReptileMAP: |
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6050 |
| Province: |
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Mpumalanga |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2629BD |
| Observer: |
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Natural Scientific Services CC |
| Date of record: |
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2008-00-20 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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Small specimen of Homoroselaps dorsalis found under a dolomite stone. Four Leptotyphlops scutifrons (blind snakes) found in the same vicinity. --Uploaded from submission_6001-6100.txt: entry no. 50 |
| Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
| Sp. code: |
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5130 |
| Species name: |
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Homoroselaps lacteus |
| Common name: |
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Spotted Harlequin 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-6050 |
| 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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Similar to H. dorsalis, but see photo on page 79 of Alexander & Marais (2007). Known to feed largely on Leptotyphlops (worm or thread snakes). |
| Date: |
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2009-01-30 09:55:52 |
| Species name: |
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Homoroselaps lacteus -- Spotted Harlequin Snake |
| Species code: |
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5130 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Wulf Haacke |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2009-03-09 23:09:23 |
| Species name: |
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Homoroselaps lacteus -- Spotted Harlequin Snake |
| Species code: |
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5130 |
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