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by froot » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:28 am
4 - Psammophis brevirostris?
5 - BCI
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by Mongoose » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:39 am
That is what the keeled ventrals look like. That is if the snake is a
Philothamnus.
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by alexander » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:47 am
Ah, ok. So the ventrals aren't interlinked with the "dorsals" (don't know what they are called), its just a straight line.
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by EkSkynHeilig » Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:10 pm
well done to mongoose for identifying number 4 as Philothamnus
and alex for guessing correct vir semivariegatus
Answers
1- spotted skaapsteker - Psammophylax rhombeatus - by Drummer
2- southern brown egg-eater - Dasypeltis inornata - by Alexander
3- brown house snake - Lamprophis capensis - by Drummer
4- spotted bush snake - Philothamnus semivariegatus. - Mongoose and Alex
5- (i believe everyone knew...) red tail boa - boa constrictor imperator - everyone
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by Mongoose » Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:19 pm
Whoo! Haha to be honest to you guys I wouldn't of gotten any of the others right.
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