Spotted bush snake

Part of a collection of African specimens including bird eggs and reptiles (mostly snakes) donated by Captain CRS Pitman of London in 1959. This half-grown female was collected at Liwale by CJP Ionides on 6 April 1959. Original label bears the number 8221.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
51/1959/9
Collection Class
Reptiles
Collection Area Region
East Africa
Collector Excavator
Pitman, Captain Charles Robert Senhouse (from the collection of): Ionides, Mr Constantine J P
Common Name
spotted bush snake
Simple Name
reptile: preserved in spirit
Period Classification
Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
Production Town
Production Person Initials
Production Person Surname
Production Year Low
Production Year High

View Full Details

COLUBRIDAE: Philothamnus semivariegatus (Smith): spotted bush snake