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Short-snouted Whip Snake

Psammophis brevirostris

Notes:

The only guess I've got for this snake is a species of Skaapsteker, but I'm not really familiar with the less common snakes in this region. I found it under a rock in front of a house in thornscrub. The last photo is of the snake in a temporary holding aquarium before it was released.

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Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris Psammophis brevirostris (Short-snouted whip snake)


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5 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Nice!!

CourtneyJaeger
CourtneyJaeger 11 years ago

No prob! I like challenges such as these =)

GeoffreyPalmer
GeoffreyPalmer 11 years ago

Thanks Courtney! I definitely agree after looking through some more photos, certainly a Psammophis. Thanks again.

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

It sure looks like Courtney got the id of your snake.

CourtneyJaeger
CourtneyJaeger 11 years ago

I think it could be a young brevirostris.... here's another reference with a better picture:
http://www.sareptiles.co.za/forum/viewto...

GeoffreyPalmer
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GeoffreyPalmer

Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

Spotted on Mar 15, 2009
Submitted on Aug 15, 2012

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