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Yesterday, I was guiding two friends of mine in the park, for two night. We saw two big black mamba and few Monitor lizards. Anyway on the first day I found that very green Causus which I would say rhombeatus, it was on its back, belly toward the sky, and when I turn it I said to my friends F$£ck a bloody "Causus rhombeatus" this is the first time I find one in Akagera NP, my friend were as they obviously didnt had a clue on what I was speaking about...
Anyway I picked it up carefully behind the head it was still alive but definitely dying, mouth open full of blood etc...
I still don't know what killed it, there were lots of elephants tracks on the road but as far as I could see we were the first car passing by, that morning...
Although, the color are really making me "unsure"(sorry I cant find a proper way to turn that phrase your help would be appreciate
) it is a very very green phase and its definitely not a resimus it really look like a rhombeatus to me but is green and doesnt have that particular V shape on its head.I put it on ice for the trip and couldnt wait to come back home and do the "research" on it with my books anyway I'm more and more convinced its a rhombeatus.
Anyway I put it in alcohol 75% and wait for your comment. If any DNA is needed let me know
Here are the pictures:
The V.scales are whitish with some black inside edge.
Please let me know what you think about it. If you need other picture let me know.
I don't have my East African reptiles book so cant do the ID keys !
Cheers
Kenny.
