Free Online Quiz - Snake Identification (Advanced)

Snake Identification Quiz

Advanced Level

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

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Q68: What species of snake is this?

Twig Snake (Thelotornis capensis)

Spotted Rock Snake (Lamprophis guttatus)

Spotted Skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus)

Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)

Q179: What species of snake is this?

From Aggenhuys, Northern Cape.

Bitis xeropaga

Bitis atropos

Bitis peringueyi

Bitis arietans arietans

Q9: What species of snake is this?

From Vredefort, Free State.

Lycodonomorphus rufulus

Aparallactus capensis

Boaedon capensis

Lycodonomorphus inornatus

Q215: What species of snake is this?

From Ellisras, Limpopo.

Naja annulifera

Naja nivea

Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus

Aspidelaps scutatus scutatus

Q128: What species of snake is this?

From Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

Rhombic Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra)

Southern Brown Egg-eater (Dasypeltis inornata)

East African Egg-Eater (Dasypeltis medici medici)

Olive Snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus)

Q16: What species of snake is this?

Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana)

Olive House Snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus)

Common Slug-Eater (Duberria lutrix lutrix)

Rhombic Egg-Eater (Dasypeltis scabra)

Q223: What species of snake is this?

Bitis atropos

Bitis rubida

Bitis arietans arietans

Bitis armata

Q77: What species of snake is this?

Common Wolf Snake (Lycophidion capense)

Common Egg-Eater (Duberria lutrix lutrix)

Olive Snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus)

Common File Snake (Limaformosa capensis)

Q191: What species of snake is this?

Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis

Philothamnus natalensis natalensis

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Dispholidus typus viridis

Q58: What species of snake is this?

Eastern Natal Green Snake (Philothamnus natalensis natalensis)

Western Natal Green Snake (Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis)

Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus)

Green Water Snake (Philothamnus hoplogaster)

Q35: What species of snake is this?

From Pearly Beach, Western Cape.

Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana)

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea)

South African Python (Python natalensis)

Q231: What species of snake is this?

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans)

Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)

Red Adder (Bitis rubida)

Southern Adder (Bitis armata)

Q166: What species of snake is this?

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea)

Brown Forest Cobra (Naja subfulva)

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)

Anchieta’s Cobra (Naja anchieta)

Q103: What species of snake is this?

From northern Namibia.

Horned Adder (Bitis caudalis)

Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)

Many-Horned Adder (Bitis cornuta)

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans)

Q174: What species of snake is this?

Common File Snake (Limaformosa capensis)

Bibron’s Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii)

Natal Black Snake (Macrelaps microlepidotus)

Black File Snake (Gracililima nyassae)

Q26: What species of snake is this?

from Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal.

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)

Horned Adder (Bitis caudalis)

Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)

Gaboon Adder (Bitis gabonica)

Q182: What species of snake is this?

Philothamnus natalensis natalensis

Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis

Philothamnus hoplogaster

Dispholidus typus viridis

Q42: What species of snake is this?

From Duiwelskloof, Limpopo.

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

Pseudaspis cana

Lycodonomorphus rufulus

Lycodonomorphus inornatus

Q92: What species of snake is this?

from Zambia.

Black Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricincta woodi)

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea)

Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)

Black-necked Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricollis)

Q134: What species of snake is this?

Cross-Marked Grass Snake (Psammophis crucifer)

Striped Harlequin Snake (Homoroselaps dorsalis)

Karoo Sand Snake (Psammophis notostictus)

Striped Skaapsteker (Psammophylax tritaeniatus)

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