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Re: Snake ID Needed?

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:46 pm
by Dewi
Rhombic Night Adder. \O (the Snouted Night Adder is found further East).

Re: Snake ID Needed?

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:49 pm
by nan
^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ beautifull specimen \O

Re: Snake ID Needed?

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:59 pm
by Flutterby
Tx Dewi!! \O

Re: Snake ID Needed?

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:54 pm
by Amoli
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?

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:58 pm
by Toko
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:

Re: Snake ID Needed?

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:14 pm
by Amoli
\O Thanks Toko.

Re: Snake ID Needed?

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:48 pm
by H. erectus
Hey Flutts, this could very well be what I queried!!

snake lizard what is it?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:14 pm
by ibex
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?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:19 pm
by Toko
0/* ibex

Image to the forum :-)

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

Re: snake lizard what is it?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:38 pm
by Flutterby
Looks creepy!! O-/