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Spotted skaapsteker (young of the year)

Psammophylax rhombeatus

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Small docile mildly venomous snake found in a rock pile

Habitat:

Grasslands

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted skaapsteker

Psammophylax rhombeatus

Comments (17)

nice! please add to this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/22736189 thanks :)
That is often the case with rear fang snakes... fortunately for us who enjoy them!
Indeed Karen, although this little guy's jaws would have been too small to do me any damage!
Stunning little snake... a rear fanged snake, perhaps?
Thank you Antonio & Mona! Yes it is alway cool to have such a close encounter!
Beautiful Karen,i spotted one baby snake last week too,very cool to have them in the hands :-) cute
Thank you OkieHerper!
Now I can understand the boys fascination for snakes. African snakes come in so many colors and patterns.
Years ago Jemma - great movie!
Have you seen the movie"Out Of Africa" ?
There were actually about a dozen of these little guys Mark, but they were fast! This was the only one I managed to grab!
Beautiful. That must have been a thrill to find.

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