Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

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Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Kennyakagera » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:01 pm

Hi guys,

Here is some of my pictures of N. melanoleuca, and B.gabonica and others.

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Sorry but the naja and bitis are coming soon ^^

Cheers !
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Kennyakagera » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:38 pm

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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Kennyakagera » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:58 pm

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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Sfourie » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:10 pm

Great looking Gaboon Adder, really nice coloration.
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Durban Keeper » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:33 pm

Awesome photos. That black filesnake is stunning.
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Westley Price » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:40 pm

Some nice pictures Kenny.

Looks like you're having a great time.

Just a few comments; I think your M. capnse is actually M. unicolor (or strictly speaking Gonionotophis unicolor).

They used to be a subspecies, but are now a distinct species.

Then, the Lycodonomorphus looks a bit strange. Might it be Grayia? Something just doesn't look 100%. I might be wrong though.

Again, very cool finds! Thanx for sharing.
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Sico » Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:17 am

I agree with Westley there, that "lycodonomorphus" does look much more like Grayia, and I would guess G. tholloni from the locality. Do you have more pics of it?
That Bitis is an absolute beauty, very well-defined face markings. Are you able to collect DNA samples in Akagera NP Kenny?
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Warren Klein » Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:17 am

Nice finds Kenny. I think your "lycodonomorphus" is actually a Marsh snake Natriciteres sp.
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Sico » Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:44 am

Natriciteres olivacea? The scale count along the side of the mouth suggests it is a possibility, and it is the only one found in that region, extensively.
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Westley Price » Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:47 am

HH, I had a quick look at scalation and Natriciteres has two upper labials entering the eye, while Grayia only has one (although this is variable).

Kenny, you took a great picture for identification purposed as one can easily count the head scales.

I'm inclined to still think it's Grayia sp. But I enjoy these debates so let's carry one until a consensus is reached :)
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Re: Naja melanoleuca & Bitis gabonica.

Postby Kennyakagera » Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:16 pm

Stupid me !!! :smt021 Of course it's a Grayia tholloni Sorry guys I didn't payed intention while posting !!
Thank's eveyone for the comment

Sico about the DNA it was in Burundi that B. Gabonica and no should I take some next time if I find a other one ?

For the meleya you might be right I didn't really look on the book I'll have a look with the other picture and tell you !!

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