RHOMBIC NIGHT ADDER
(Causus rhombeatus)
SNAKE LENGTH
Average Length : 30cm to 60cm
Maximum Length : 1.0m
(Causus rhombeatus)
Indicator map for the Rhombic Night Adder in Southern Africa
ACTIVITY
Often found close to dams, rivers and human dwellings
VENOM
Bites should not be underestimated, Cytotoxic – causes pain, swelling and necrosis
FANGS
Hinged Fangs
REPRODUCTION
Oviparous, laying 6 to 28 eggs, 2 to 3 times a year
SNAKE ACTIVITY
Often found close to dams, rivers and human dwellings
SNAKE VENOM
Bites should not be underestimated, Cytotoxic – causes pain, swelling and necrosis
FANGS
Hinged Fangs
REPRODUCTION
Oviparous, laying 6 to 28 eggs, 2 to 3 times a year
COLOUR
- Brownish Colour with Dark Rhombic patterns on top with a V Shape on the nape of the neck.
- Belly can be light grey to yellowish.
- Keeled Scales
- Round Eye
HABITAT
- Found in old termite mounds, under logs and stones, building rubble, close to dams and rivers
FEEDING
Feeds on:
- Toads
- Frogs
MISCELLANEOUS
- Favors damp environments
- Largely terrestrial and slow moving
- Will inflate it’s body with air when cornered
COLOUR
-
Brownish Colour with Dark Rhombic patterns on top with a V Shape on the nape of the neck.
-
Belly can be light grey to yellowish.
-
Keeled Scales
-
Round Eye
HABITAT
- Found in old termite mounds, under logs and stones, building rubble, close to dams and rivers
FEEDING
Feeds on:
- Toads
- Frogs
MISCELLANEOUS
- Favors damp environments
- Largely terrestrial and slow moving
- Will inflate it’s body with air when cornered