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Something else not often seen...

Postby s'mee » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:24 pm

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Causus lichtensteini, Southern Cameroon
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Wolf777 » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:57 pm

That is a very pretty snake, how big do they get?
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Rishaad » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:01 pm

That is very nice. If I am not mistaken you get a Causus resimus as well which is almost identical to our night adders but just green.
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Rodwraylva » Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:15 pm

Very cute snake!
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby vuduman » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:58 am

My goodness!I would love to see one of those in the flesh!
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Psychogav » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:53 am

Looks like a cross between a night adder and a spotted bush snake
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Bushviper » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:16 am

Very nice snake. Now if only they would eat mice we could keep them in captivity.
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby armata » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:28 pm

That is special - I battled to get a decent photo of this species for my viper book; maybe for the revision?
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby s'mee » Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:02 pm

Wolf777 wrote:That is a very pretty snake, how big do they get?


They average around 50cm - 70cm is a huge one.

Armata, you are welcome to use these photos in the revision - feel free to get in touch with me.
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby MacAdder » Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:55 am

Where were these pics taken?
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Microlepidotus » Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:24 am

Very very pretty snake ! The head just doesn't look like Causus to me, but thats just my oppinion.

I love pic 1 and 3 as they as they show his venom glands very beautifully.
I'm curious to know what would happen to you if he bites you (full invenomation) ?
Any serious symptoms, like what ?
Are these snakes or any Causus generally aggressive ?
Locality ?


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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Bushviper » Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:08 pm

This pic is probably from the Republic of the Congo because that is where s'mee is if I am not mistaken.

The venom is believed to be similar to to the local Causus ie not too dangerous.

Microlepidotus you cannot see the venom glands especially not in the first picture as they extend quite far down the body. The head looks different because the snake has flattened its neck in a threat gesture.
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Microlepidotus » Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:41 pm

Ok BV
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby Microlepidotus » Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:44 pm

BV, in pic 3, on the head is that the jaw on the head or part of the venom glands. This is what I was specificily talking about.
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Re: Something else not often seen...

Postby s'mee » Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:37 pm

As stated in the original post, this specimen is from Cameroon.

C lichtensteini is one of the genus which does not have elongated venom glands, and the venom glands are not visible in any of the pictures.
The venom of all the Causus species is believed to be pretty similar - cytotoxic, but generally not life-threatening.
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