Help identifing snake.

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Help identifing snake.

Postby nunosantosdias » Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:39 pm

Hi everybody,

Can any of you guys help with the identification of this snake?
Can it be a Mfesi?
Unfortunatly it was killed around Maputo.

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Thanks for your help...

Best regards,

ND
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Re: Help identifing snake.

Postby Bushviper » Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:47 pm

Nope not a Mfezi. It is a large Snouted cobra. These do not spit.
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Re: Help identifing snake.

Postby nunosantosdias » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:53 pm

Thank you very much!!!
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