An unusual ‘speckled’ puff adder Bitis arietans (Reptilia: Squamata) from central South Africa

A young female puff adder (Bitis arietans) with an unusual ‘speckled’ colour pattern was recently found in Bloemfontein, central South Africa. The snake was grey‐brown dorsally with numerous scattered dark markings and very occasional pale flecks, but it lacked the backwards‐pointing, dark‐edged, pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	African journal of ecology 2023-06, Vol.61 (2), p.501-503
Hauptverfasser:	Bates, Michael F., Stobie, Cora S., Hastings, Jade
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bitis arietans Color colour pattern colour variation herpetology New records South Africa
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