Snake Identification Quiz

Advanced Level

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

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Q213: What species of snake is this?
From Ellisras, Limpopo.
Q11: What species of snake is this?
showing the large eye size in proportion to the head.
Q110: What species of snake is this?
From Koingaas, Namaqualand, Northern Cape.
Q74: What species of snake is this?
From Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal.
Q58: What species of snake is this?
Q191: What species of snake is this?
Q194: What species of snake is this?
Q156: Which of these snakes are harmless to humans?
Western Natal Green Snake (Philothamnus occidentalis)
From Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal.
from Mtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal.
From Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal.
Q142: What species of snake is this?
From Alldays, Limpopo.
Q161: Which of these is a Black Mamba?
showing defensive display.
From Pretoria Gauteng
From Hoedspruit, Limpopo.
from Zambia.
Q159: Which of these snakes are harmless to humans?
showing defensive display.
From Kamanjab, Namibia.
Q146: What species of snake is this?
Q1: What species of snake is this?
From the West Rand, Gauteng.
Q42: What species of snake is this?
From Duiwelskloof, Limpopo.
Q195: What species of snake is this?
From Sesfontein, Namibia.
Q215: What species of snake is this?
From Ellisras, Limpopo.
Q62: What species of snake is this?
From Mpumalanga.
Q209: What species of snake is this?
burrowing into the sand, Port Nolloth, Northern Cape.
Q75: What species of snake is this?
Q2: What species of snake is this?
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