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Re: Snake ID Needed?

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Rhombic Night Adder. \O (the Snouted Night Adder is found further East).


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^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ beautifull specimen \O


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Tx Dewi!! \O


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I don't know much about snakes.. please help
I think this is a mol snake taken in Ben Levin, Limpopo.

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and if I remember correctly... 0*\ this is a rinkhals

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Re: Snake ID Needed?

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0/* Amoli

Not a mole snake, it looks like a blind snake :-? maybe Schlegel's Beaked Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops schlegelii.

Note the fat back end - it's where it stores fat :shock:


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\O Thanks Toko.


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Re: Snake ID Needed?

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Hey Flutts, this could very well be what I queried!!


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snake lizard what is it?

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My son is in Zimbabwe and sent me this picture. Can anyone tell me what it is. It's evidently about a foot long ans real slow.

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Re: snake lizard what is it?

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0/* ibex

Image to the forum :-)

Looks like a Beaked Blind snake of the genus Rhinotyphlops -O-


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Looks creepy!! O-/


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