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Aparallactus lunulatus lunulatus
A species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It Grows to an average length of 40 cm and a maximum of 54 cm in length.
Savanna/woodland (Observed at the Environmental Education Centre, Mlawula Nature Reserve)
Dorsally it is olive or pale brown, with each scale edged with blackish, giving the appearance of dark netting, to which the common name, "reticulated", refers. Same snake http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/270... Eats centipedes and scorpions. Oviparous (egg-laying), lays between 2 and 4 eggs in summer. Although venomous is not thought to be dangerous to man.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2014
Submitted on May 18, 2014
3 Comments
Thank you Venus, and Mark? That is a unexpected word coming from you! But very much appreciated :D
Underbart.
fabulous shots tiz!