Skukuza - March 2011

Skukuza - March 2011

Postby cornell » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:55 pm

Hi everyone, just a few of the reptiles we spotted in and around Skukuza and Lower Sabie in late March.

Enjoy!
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Re: Skukuza - March 2011

Postby zkramm » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:41 pm

Very nice finds. Love the first pic of the rock monitor
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Re: Skukuza - March 2011

Postby Wolf777 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:04 pm

Nic pics love the one with the monitor.
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Re: Skukuza - March 2011

Postby fuscusV2 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:37 pm

Whats with the spots on the terrapin? I'm only familiar with the cape variety... trying to figure out what those markings are.
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Re: Skukuza - March 2011

Postby groundy » Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:01 am

Wow nice pics some nice reptiles u found
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Re: Skukuza - March 2011

Postby Ales » Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:12 am

Nice pictures!

fuscusV2 wrote:Whats with the spots on the terrapin? I'm only familiar with the cape variety... trying to figure out what those markings are.


These are serrated hinged terrapins. The ones in the cape are probably marsh terrapins.
These serrated hinged terrapins don't have spots at all on the shell so those two spots are probably dirt (although they do look like holes?).
What a world....
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Re: Skukuza - March 2011

Postby lampie » Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:27 pm

If the marks are holes then some kind of predator tried to snack him, like a croc or lion
Angolan coral snakes pair
Ball python female
White lip tree viper female
Californian king snake male
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