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)
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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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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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