Snake photo guide | Atlasing in Namibia

Anchieta's Cobra

Naja anchietae

Photo: Francois Theart

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Anchieta's Dwarf Python

Python anchietae

Photo: Francois Theart

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Angola File Snake

Limaformosa vernayi

Photo: Francois Theart

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Angola Green Snake

Philothamnus angolensis

Photo: Beate Schwippert

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Angola Shovel-snout

Prosymna angolensis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Angolan Garter Snake

Elapsoidea semiannulata semiannulata

Photo: Francois Theart

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Bangweulu Swamp Snake

Limnophis bangweolicus

Photo: Curt-Ingo Sagell

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Beetz's Tiger Snake

Telescopus beetzii

Photo: Francois Theart

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Bibron's Stiletto Snake

Atractaspis bibronii

Photo: Francois Theart

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Bicoloured Quill-snouted Snake

Xenocalamus bicolor bicolor

Photo: Francois Theart

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Black File Snake

Gracililima nyassae

Photo: Francois Theart

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Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Black Spitting Cobra

Naja nigricincta woodi

Photo: Francois Theart

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Black-headed Centipede-eater

Aparallactus capensis

Photo: Lizelle Van Der Waal

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Black-necked Spitting Cobra

Naja nigricollis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Brown House Snake

Boaedon capensis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Cape Cobra

Naja nivea

Photo: Francois Theart

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Cape Coral Shield Cobra

Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Cape/common Wolf Snake

Lycophidion capense capense

Photo: Francois Theart

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Common Boomslang

Dispholidus typus viridis

Male. Photo: Francois Theart

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Common File Snake

Gonionotophis capensis

Photo: Sonja Sagell

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Common Purple-glossed Snake

Amblyodipsas polylepis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Cunene Racer

Mopanveldophis zebrinus

Photo: PJ Buys

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Damara Thread Snake

Namibiana labialis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Damara Tiger Snake

Telescopus semiannulatus polystictus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake

Rhinotyphlops lalandei

Photo: Stephane Lagneau

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Desert Mountain Adder

Bitis xeropaga

Photo: Francois Theart

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Dwarf Beaked Snake

Dipsina multimaculata

Photo: Francois Theart

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Dwarf Sand Snake

Psammophis angolensis

Photo: M O'Shea/K Stratford/Ongava Research Centre

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Eastern Bark Snake

Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia

Photo: Dries Kotze

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Eastern Tiger Snake

Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Elongate Quill-snouted Snake

Xenocalamus mechowii

Photo: Phillip Steyn

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FitzSimons' Garter Snake

Elapsoidea sundevallii fitzsimonsi

Photo: Francois Theart

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Fork-marked Sand Snake

Psammophis trinasalis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Green Water Snake

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Photo: Francois Theart

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Grey-bellied Grass Snake

Psammophylax variabilis

Photo: Shoni Zambwe Bester

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Hellmich's Wolf Snake

Lycophidion hellmichi

Photo: Francois Theart

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Horned Adder

Bitis caudalis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Kalahari Purple-glossed Snake

Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata

Photo: Van Wyk Rowlin

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Karoo Sand Snake

Psammophis notostictus

Photo: Chantelle Bosch

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Kunene Shield Cobra

Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi

Photo: Francois Theart

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Leopard Sand Snake

Psammophis leopardinus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Many-horned Adder

Bitis cornuta

Photo: Francois Theart

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Mole Snake

Pseudaspis cana

Photo: Francois Theart

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Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

Photo: Francois Theart

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Namaqua Dwarf Adder

Bitis schneideri

Photo: Francois Theart

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Namib Sand Snake

Psammophis namibensis

Photo: Chantelle Bosch

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Namibian Wolf Snake

Lycophidion namibianum

Photo: Francois Theart

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Oates' Twig or Vine Snake

Thelotornis capensis oatesii

Photo: Francois Theart

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Olive Grass Snake

Psammophis mossambicus

Photo: Nadja Le Roux

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Olive Marsh Snake

Natriciteres olivacea

Photo: Curt Sagell

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Péringuey's Adder

Bitis peringueyi

Photo: Francois Theart

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Puff Adder

Bitis arietans arietans

Photo: Francois Theart

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Red-lipped or Herald Snake

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

Photo: Curt-Ingo Sagell

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Rhombic Night Adder

Causus rhombeatus

Photo: Rian Stander

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Rhombic or Plain Egg-eater

Dasypeltis scabra

Photo: Francois Theart

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Rufous Beaked Snake

Rhamphiophis rostratus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Schinz's Beaked Blind Snake

Rhinotyphlops schinzi

Photo: Quentin Strauss

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Schlegel's Beaked Blind Snake

Afrotyphlops schlegelii

Photo: M O'Shea/K Stratford/Ongava Research Centre

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Short-snouted Sand Snake

Psammophis brevirostris

Photo: Francois Theart

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Slender Thread Snake

Namibiana gracilior

Photo: De Wet Horn

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Southern African Python

Python natalensis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Southwestern Shovel-snout

Prosymna frontalis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Speckled Shield Cobra

Aspidelaps scutatus scutatus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Spotted or Variegated Bush Snake

Philothamnus semivariegatus

Photo: M O'Shea/K Stratford/Ongava Research Centre

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Spotted Skaapsteker

Psammophylax rhombeatus rhombeatus

Photo: Jessica Sack

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Striped Skaapsteker

Psammophylax tritaeniatus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Two-striped Shovel-snout

Prosymna bivittata

Photo: Francois Theart

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Viperine Rock Snake

Hemirhagerrhis viperina

Photo: Francois Theart

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Visser's Shovel-snout

Prosymna visseri

Photo: African Snakebite Institute

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Western Barred Spitting Cobra (Zebra Cobra)

Naja nigricincta nigricincta

Photo: Francois Theart

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Western Keeled Snake

Pythonodipsas carinata

Photo: Francois Theart

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Western Sand Snake

Psammophis trigrammus

Photo: Francois Theart

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Western Thread Snake

Namibiana occidentalis

Photo: Francois Theart

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Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake

Psammophis subtaeniatus

Photo: Francois Theart

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