Greeting, from South Africa.

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Greeting, from South Africa.

Postby Tyrone Ping » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:42 am

Hello everyone and thanks for accepting my request to join the forum.

I am Tyrone Ping, I work for the African Snakebite Institute here in South Africa alongside renowned herpetologist Johan Marais.

I am an avid field herping here in South Africa but travel extensively across Southern Africa photographing reptiles with a specific interest in Chameleons and Bradypodion.

A few photographs as an introduction for you:

Ouroborus cataphractus - Armadillo Lizard, in the Cederberg, Western Cape - South Africa.
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Photographing Bitis atropos - Berg Adder. Near Swaziland
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Photograghing Naja melanoleuca-Forest Cobra in Zululand, South Africa.
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Xenocalamus bicolor lineatus - Striped Quill Snout. From Near Tembe Elephant Park, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Image

Bradypodion atromontanum - Swartberg Dwarf Chameleon. From Swartberg Pass, Swartberg. Image

[img]Naja%20nivea[/img] - Cape Cobra. From Oudtshoorn, Klein Karoo. Image

Varanus niloticus Nile Monitor. From Umngazi, Eastern Cape.
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[img]Bitis%20gabonica[/img] - East African Gaboon Viper. From St. Lucia, Kwa-Zulu Natal.
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I have a personal website which details my photographic trips across Southern Africa http://www.tyroneping.co.za

I run the Facebook group Snakes Of South Africa https://www.facebook.com/groups/snakesofsouthafrica/, feel free to join us for anything Snake related in Southern Africa.

Thanks for looking - Best Tyrone.
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Re: Greeting, from South Africa.

Postby Rémon ter Harmsel » Wed May 03, 2017 8:15 pm

Been absent a bit and missed some stuff :shock: Welcome Tyrone!
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Re: Greeting, from South Africa.

Postby Alexandre Roux » Wed May 03, 2017 8:46 pm

Welcome onboard !
I'll keep you in mind when I'll plan to go to South Africa ;)
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Re: Greeting, from South Africa.

Postby Bobby Bok » Mon May 08, 2017 6:24 pm

Great to see you here Tyrone, welcome!
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Re: Greeting, from South Africa.

Postby Gabriel Martínez » Tue May 09, 2017 1:38 pm

Hi Tyrone,

Nice to see you here!
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