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Postby Lourance Klose » Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:19 pm

It has been a slow year for me, I haven't been able to get into the field much. Made a weekend of it last week and here are some of the finds.

Many Horned Adder - Bitis cornuta.
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Namaqua Dwarf Adder - Bitis schneideri.
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Western Cape Gecko - Pachydactylus labialis.
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Fisk's House Snake - Lamprophis fiskii.
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Postby levi_20 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:39 pm

Wow those are some gems. Amazing pics too! Thanks
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Postby venomking » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:18 pm

Love the Bitis cornuta stunning pictures !!
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Postby Ruan Stander » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:58 pm

I'm speechless. I hope you realize what a privilege it is to see those animals in their natural habitats.
What a dream.
Fantastic.
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Postby Durban Keeper » Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:04 pm

This would have been 3 lifers for me!
Congratulations.

Laurance all the pictures are incredible. Not hard to guess which one I find mind blowingly awesome.

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Postby reptile » Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:52 am

Woooow those are some of the best finds I've seen on the forum!!! The fisks house snake is just completely stunning! Not to mention the others!!! Just like DK said, the photographie is great!
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Postby Nick Evans » Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:42 pm

AMAZING!! Nicely done Lourance!
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Postby Chris89 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:56 pm

Dang..
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Postby Westley Price » Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:27 pm

Awesome finds Lou!

Although obviously the Fisks is the winner, that nice orange schneideri is also a stunner.

Congrats on the awesome finds and I hope we get to see some more of subsequent trips.
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Postby jka » Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:39 pm

That Pachydactylus labialis sure is amazing, what a great find :smt023
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Postby SteveZi » Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:46 pm

I second everything that's been said. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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