Reticulated centipede-eater (Aparallactus lunulatus lunulatus) | Project Noah

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Photo by KateBraun

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Field Notes

Description:

A medium/small (30 - 40 cm) sized snake with a brown head, black and pale brown scales, with about 6 darker spots along the top behind the head.

This is the second record of this species from Swaziland, the first being a visual record, also in Mlawula Nature Reserve, in the Siphiso Valley. This is also the southern-most known locality for this species.

Habitat:

Savanna/woodland

Notes:

Observed at the Environmental Education Centre, Mlawula Nature Reserve.

Reference Links:

Aparallactus lunulatus

Species ID Suggestions

reticulated centipede-eater

Aparallactus lunulatus lunulatus

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Thanks! Bo

awesome spotting! nice photos!

You're welcome Kate.

Yes, lovely pictures Kate. Exciting to find it right outside our door!

Thanks, Scott. My size estimate was very rough, I was focussed more on getting the photos!

When you say "medium sized" that probably preludes the species I've suggested which would be described as small, but it does occur in the reserve http://www.sntc.org.sz/checklst/mlrepch.html and does look quite similar to http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs434.ash1/24014_386199411487_673886487_5434291_2114183_n.jpg found in the suggestion reference.

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