common snakes of the southern cape...2018/02/25  · is the author of various books on reptiles...

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Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) Cape Cobra - juvenile (Naja nivea) Cape Boomslang - male (Dispholidus typus typus ) Cape Boomslang - female (Dispholidus typus typus ) Coral Shield Cobra (Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus ) Photo David Maguire Rinkhals - banded phase (Hemachatus haemachatus ) Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans ) Karoo Sand Snake (Psammophis notostictus ) Rhombic Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus ) Spotted Harlequin Snake (Homoroselaps lacteus ) Herald or Red-lipped Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia) Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) Brown House Snake (Boaedon capensis ) Rhombic Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra) Common Brown Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus rufulus ) Photo Tyrone Ping Western Natal Green Snake Photo Tyrone Ping (Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis ) Delalande’s Beaked Blind Snake (Rhinotyphlops lalandei ) Olive Snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus ) Common Slug-eater (Duberria lutrix lutrix ) Photo Tyrone Ping Berg Adder (Bitis atropos ) CAN INFLICT A NASTY BITE VERY DANGEROUS VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS VERY DANGEROUS MILDLY VENOMOUS VERY DANGEROUS VERY DANGEROUS VERY DANGEROUS DANGEROUS HARMLESS HARMLESS MILDLY VENOMOUS HARMLESS HARMLESS MILDLY VENOMOUS HARMLESS HARMLESS HARMLESS Johan Marais | African Snakebite Institute +27 82 494 2039 | [email protected] www. AFRICAN SNAKEBITE INSTITUTE .com JOHAN MARAIS is the author of various books on reptiles including the best-seller A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa. He is a popular public speaker and offers a variety of courses including Snake Awareness, Scorpion Awareness and Venomous Snake Handling. Johan is accredited by the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) and is a Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) and Travel Doctor-approved service provider. His courses are also accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). © Johan Marais African Snakebite Institute SOUTHERN CAPE OF THE COMMON SNAKES Has caused human fatalities VERY DANGEROUS Painful bite, but does not require antivenom DANGEROUS Not thought to be harmful MILDLY VENOMOUS Not dangerous to humans HARMLESS Garden Route & Klein Karoo

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Page 1: COMMON SNAKES OF THE SOUTHERN CAPE...2018/02/25  · is the author of various books on reptiles including the best-seller A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa. He is a popular

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea)

Cape Cobra - juvenile (Naja nivea)

Cape Boomslang - male(Dispholidus typus typus)

Cape Boomslang - female(Dispholidus typus typus)

Coral Shield Cobra (Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus) Photo David Maguire

Rinkhals - banded phase(Hemachatus haemachatus)

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans)

Karoo Sand Snake(Psammophis notostictus)

Rhombic Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus)

Spotted Harlequin Snake (Homoroselaps lacteus)

Herald or Red-lipped Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia)

Mole Snake(Pseudaspis cana)

Brown House Snake (Boaedon capensis)

Rhombic Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra)

Common Brown Water Snake(Lycodonomorphus rufulus) Photo Tyrone Ping

Western Natal Green Snake Photo Tyrone Ping (Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis)

Delalande’s Beaked Blind Snake(Rhinotyphlops lalandei )

Olive Snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus)

Common Slug-eater(Duberria lutrix lutrix ) Photo Tyrone Ping

Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)

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Johan Marais | African Snakebite Institute+27 82 494 2039 | [email protected]

www.AFRICANSNAKEBITEINSTITUTE .com

JOHAN MARAIS is the author of various books on reptiles including the best-seller A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa. He is a

popular public speaker and offers a variety of courses including Snake Awareness, Scorpion Awareness and Venomous Snake Handling.

Johan is accredited by the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) and is a Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA)

and Travel Doctor-approved service provider. His courses are also accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

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SOUTHERN CAPEOF THECOMMON SNAKES

Has caused human fatalities

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Painful bite, but does not require antivenom

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Not thought to be harmful

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Not dangerous to humans

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