Fuliginosus or Capensis?

[Westley Price]

From my field guide B. capensis has 27-29 scale rows, but other older sources (before the split between capensis and fuliginosis) quote 25-35 scale rows.

So can one assume anything with >29 scale rows is fuliginosis???

Can't really tell from the pics, but certainly looks like less that 29 rows so that would mean capensis.

[Oanatolitis]

Do you mean the subcaudal scale rows Westley?

[Primogen]

Count them like this,

[Oanatolitis]

Counted them as you stated above. 28 scales

[Westley Price]

Then I would retract my first ID and agree with capensis

[Jamster]

I'll bet my bottom dollar thats a female! Just in case, post a pic of the underside of her tail and cloaca.

[Oanatolitis]

Sorry for the late reply guys. I want to thank you once again for helping me resolve this. Now i'm on the prowl to find a male for her, but as requested i'm posting a picture of her tail

[Westley Price]

Female for sure.

[Jamster]

Agreed.