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Snake Identification

Postby factora » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:11 pm

Spotted on the main road between Olifants and Satara rest-camps in the Kruger National Park.
Need help in identifying species
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Re: Snake Identification

Postby Westley Price » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:56 pm

Hi Factora

That's a Mozambique Spitting Cobra.

Nice observation.
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Re: Snake Identification

Postby factora » Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:29 am

Thank you Westley!
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Re: Snake Identification

Postby Mehelya » Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:23 pm

Second Westley, and a beaut of a specimen as well!
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Re: Snake Identification

Postby Ruan Stander » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:33 am

My favourite indigenous cobra. Just love these guys.
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