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My guess is a Skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus)

http://snakes.co.za/snakephpbb/viewtopi ... 0950fcd80c

thank you very much

MacAdder, you don't have to be so modest! It IS a Skaapsteker without a doubt!
The other one a legless skink or a Schlegel's?

Could some one please help me.........we saw this snake in Kgalagadi on the Twee Riviere / Mata Mata road on 19 February.

Looks like an adult mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) going about his/her business

Nice snaps Looks a bit more like a young molesnake and not a black spitting cobra to me..... Not up in KTP but molesnakes also known as Majola in some parts of the country. Subject to correction but I am pretty sure one is forbidden from killing one and its very bad luck if one does. Named after one of the main Xhosa clans

No doubt it's a mole snake

Can anyone assist in the identification of the snake this Dark Chanting Goshawk made a meal of, please?

(photos taken by Laine)


Dark Chanting Goshawk - the hunt by Laine2005, on Flickr


Dark Chanting Goshawk - the kill by Laine2005, on Flickr

Here is a close up of the snake.

Any idea?

better view... nice picture
like you I'm waiting for an ID

Thanks anne-marie.

I think it is a Striped Skaapsteker Psammophylax tritaeniatus

But I just want someone with more knowledge on snakes than me to confirm this.

WTM,
Quite a special sighting!

I think you are right, my guess is striped skaapsteker.

Thanks Bennievis.

I found this snake on the Old Main Road Loop (Mopani area).





I think it is a Mozambique spitting cobra. Is that correct? Thank you very much for your help.

Impisi,
I'm no expert but I agree with your ID: Mozambique Spitting cobra.
Beautiful photos! What equipment did you use?