Snake Identification Quiz

Advanced Level

(20 Questions across all species, with more comparisons, and a focus on scientific names.)

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Q12: What species of snake is this?
from the Western Cape.
Q109: What species of snake is this?
From Koingaas, Namaqualand.
Q51: What species of snake is this?
from Pretoria, Gauteng.
Q99: What species of snake is this?
From Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
Q142: What species of snake is this?
From Alldays, Limpopo.
Q139: What species of snake is this?
Q230: What species of snake is this?
Q192: What species of snake is this?
Q87: What species of snake is this?
From Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Here it shows typical arching of the neck in an effort to burrow underground.
Q157: Which of these snakes are harmless to humans?
From Simunye, Swaziland.
(Philothamnus hoplogaster), Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
showing the characteristic scale clearly visible on the front of the snout.
Q214: What species of snake is this?
From Marble Hall, Limpopo.
Q205: What species of snake is this?
Q97: What species of snake is this?
From Simunye, Swaziland.
Q23: What species of snake is this?
From Gluckstadt, KwaZulu-Natal.
Q170: What species of snake is this?
Q118: What species of snake is this?
Q226: What species of snake is this?
Q4: What species of snake is this?
From Hoedspruit, Limpopo.
Q213: What species of snake is this?
From Ellisras, Limpopo.
Q137: What species of snake is this?
From Namibia.
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