Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Karoo, Eastern Cape Karoo, Western Cape Vaalkop Dam, North West
Category: Colubridae, Reptiles, Snakes Tags: africa, animal, eastern cape, egg eater, grahamstown, herpetology, herping, herps, nature, reptile, rhodes university, snake, south africa, wildlife
This list is in no particular order and is based on what I have seen inside or very close to Grahamstown. Boomslang (Dispholidus typus typus) Size: 1.2-1.5m. Habits: Diurnal snakes which are found in a large variety of habitats, most commonly in trees and shrubs, but may descend to the floor to bask or find food. Diet: Chameleons, frogs, tree-living lizards, birds and occasionally rodents. Danger to man: The boomslang possesses a very dangerous haemotoxic venom… Read More
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Chad Keates: Zoology PhD candidate at Rhodes University doing molecular systematics on African Snakes.
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Snake Removal (Grahamstown)