Snake Identification Quiz

Easy Level

(10 Questions across common species.)

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Q1: What species of snake is this?
From the West Rand, Gauteng.
Q39: What species of snake is this?
From Lephalale, Limpopo.
Q46: What species of snake is this?
From Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
Q79: Which of these snakes are harmless to humans?
(Philothamnus hoplogaster), Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
From Simunye, Swaziland.
showing the characteristic scale clearly visible on the front of the snout.
Q74: Which of these snakes are dangerously venomous?
From Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
Q16: What species of snake is this?
Q44: What species of snake is this?
from West Coast National Park, Western Cape.
Q25: What species of snake is this?
Q48: What species of snake is this?
showing defensive display.
Q60: What species of snake is this?
A close-up showing the orange surrounding the pupil. From Hluhluwe, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal.
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