Tyrone Ping - Herpetofauna of Southern Africa - Amblyodipsas polylepis polylepis - Common Purple Gloss Snake. From Mduku, KwaZulu-Natal. Venomous. tyroneping.co.za/snakes-southern-africa/amblyodipsas-polylepis-common-purple -gloss-snake/ | Facebook
African Snakebite Institute - Common Purple-gloss (Amblyodipsas polylepis) from Thornybush, Hoedspruit. A mildly venomous snake that poses no threat to humans. Not commonly seen as they spend most of their lives underground
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