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Summary details for Causus rhombeatus
If you are unsure of the identification of a snake you have observed, you can ask an expert for snake identification by uploading a photo to the Snakes of Namibia facebook page.
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Rhombic Night Adder
Causus rhombeatus
Rhombic Night Adder occurs throughout southern Africa.
Average size is 50-60 cm, with large ones up to 75 cm. They feed mainly on amphibians.
They have a mild cytotoxic venom, they are not considered deadly but some people have lost fingers because of necrosis.
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