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herp_adz91
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Joined: 12 Nov 2003
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003
Im doing several survey on how well known certain species of reptiles and amphibians.when i post a new picture could as many of you as possible tell meif u know what it is by just posting its common name or/and latin name .cheers!
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herp_adz91
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003

This is one of the most feared snakes of south america ill notify you of what it is by the 20th November 2003


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herp_adz91
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003
Even if u dont know what the snake is please just say not sure (or summet along the lines of) so i can get a better image of how popular they are.
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Matt Harris
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Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003
I'll stick my neck out and call it a Fer-de-lance, Bothrops atrox
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Wolfgang Wuster
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Joined: 23 Apr 2003
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003
Bothrops asper - terciopelo (sometimes called fer-de-lance)

I'd like to get a side view of the head just to be absolutely sure, but I guess one can't have it all...

Cheers,

Wolfgang
Wolfgang Wüster
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor
http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/
Tony Phelps
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Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Posted: 13 Nov 2003
Yes, I would go with B.asper, a nice bright example, colours often more muted. B.atrox usually has a lighter coloured dorsal part of the head.

Tony
David Bird
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Joined: 17 Feb 2003
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Posted: 14 Nov 2003
I would have said a Bothrops species but not having first hand practical knowledge of the various species of the genus and guessing that your survey is what people know and not what they can find in books or papers would not even try to put it to species

David
British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker.

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