Re: Oman Part 3 Snakes
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:09 pmGreat findings and shots, thanks for sharing! Love those whip snakes and Echis of course 
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Oman Part 3 Snakes
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:09 pmRe: Oman Part 3 Snakes
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:01 pmWow! What a post.
Re: Oman Part 3 Snakes
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 3:01 pmMario Schweiger wrote:all parts together - very nice findings and good pictures - congrats
I think your glossy black snake is Rhynchocalamus arabicus:
Arangement and size of head shields.
Reduction of dorsal scales from high within the lenghts of a few ventrals to low numbers.
See description of species:
http://vipersgarden.at/PDF_files/PDF-4357.pdf
Mario
Mario if this snake is a R. arabicus than it will be a big Sensation, first found for Oman, second found ever!
And the distance between both localities are around 1.600 km!!
And of course the first pictured individual!
Re: Oman Part 3 Snakes
Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 8:13 pmJürgen Gebhart wrote: if this snake is a R. arabicus
Then huge congratulations!