Eastern Vine Snake
This perfectly-camouflaged tree-living snake is seldom seen because of its excellent camouflage and habit of remaining very still in low shrubs, observing the ground below for passing lizards and snakes.
This perfectly-camouflaged tree-living snake is seldom seen because of its excellent camouflage and habit of remaining very still in low shrubs, observing the ground below for passing lizards and snakes.
A smallish blind snake averaging 15–20 cm with a maximum length of 29 cm. It inhabits dry savanna, karoo scrub and semi-desert regions of the north-western Northern Cape, Namibia and western Botswana.
A slender and docile snake that averages around 28 cm but can reach 30cm in length. These secretive snakes hide in deep rock cracks.
One of the larger Garter snakes that averages 50 cm but may reach 1 m in length. It is confined to the wetter central eastern parts of southern Africa and is active at night.
The Bug-eyed House Snake is found in the dry scrub of the Northern Cape, adjacent Western Cape and Namibia. It inhabits Namaqua flats and rocky outcrops.
Telling male and female snakes apart is not always easy. In adders of the genus Bitis females have much shorter tails than males but without another tail to compare with it could be confusing.
Telling male and female snakes apart is not always easy. In adders of the genus Bitis females have much shorter tails than males but without another tail to compare with it could be confusing.
It’s easy to confuse a Zebra with a Rinkhals. The graphic below illustrates how to recognize the key differences between the two.
It’s easy to confuse a Black Spitting Cobra with a Rinkhals. The graphic below illustrates how to recognize the key differences between the two.
There are five highly venomous species in the province, including the one spitting snake (the Black Spitting Cobra). Most snakes try to avoid humans at all costs and move off quickly, meaning that bites to humans are rare.