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Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans)

Common Boomslang - male(Dispholidus typus viridis) Photo Luke Kemp

Common Boomslang - female(Dispholidus typus viridis)

Spotted Skaapsteker(Psammophylax rhombeatus rhombeatus)

Spotted Harlequin Snake (Homoroselaps lacteus)

Rhombic Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus) Photo Tyrone Ping

Herald or Red-lipped Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia)

Green Water Snake (Philothamnus hoplogaster)

Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus) Photo Tyrone Ping

Western Natal Green Snake (Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis)

Mole Snake(Pseudaspis cana)

Southern Brown Egg-eater (Dasypeltis inornata) Photo Tyrone Ping

Common Brown Water Snake(Lycodonomorphus rufulus) Photo Tyrone Ping

Common Slug-eater(Duberria lutrix lutrix)

Brown House Snake (Boaedon capensis)

Common Wolf Snake (Lycophidion capense capense)

Olive Snake (Lycodonomorphus inornatus)

Delalande’s Beaked Blind Snake(Rhinotyphlops lalandei ) Photo Tyrone Ping

Natal Black Snake (Macrelaps microlepidotus) Photo Tyrone Ping

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JOHAN MARAIS is the author of various books on reptiles including the best-seller A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa. He is a

popular public speaker and offers a variety of courses including Snake Awareness, Scorpion Awareness and Venomous Snake Handling.

Johan is accredited by the International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS) and is a Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA)

and Travel Doctor-approved service provider. His courses are also accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

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Johan Marais | African Snakebite Institute+27 82 494 2039 | johan@asiorg.co.zawww.AFRICANSNAKEBITEINSTITUTE .com

Juan Marillier | The Venom Pit Snake Park+27 83 285 0534 | thevenompit@gmail.com

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