eSnakes Southern Africa vVARY

Get up close and personal with 176 snake species in southern Africa. Whether you’re hiking,
visiting national parks, or simply exploring wildlife, this snake identifier and field guide is the
perfect ID app for anybody with an interest in southern African snake species.

Designed for easy identification of all snakes likely to be spotted, this app helps you identify
snakes by photo, view venomous vs non‐venomous danger levels, and learn about habitats,
size, scale patterns and behaviour. It even includes emergency hospital contacts, just in case
you get a little too close.

FEATURES INCLUDE:
• 176 southern African snake species
• Over 800 vibrant photographs, including updated size and head illustrations
• Up-to-date, accurate information on family groups and individual species
• Species text available in English and Afrikaans
• Identify species by danger, activity, terrain, upper side or underside colour, pattern, size
and habitat.
• Updated geographical distribution maps; emergency hospital contacts
• Improved My Location functionality
• Expanded life list functionality
• Compare two species side by side

THE AUTHOR
Johan Marais is an entrepreneur, naturalist and photographer. He has contributed
significantly towards the conservation of reptiles during the past twenty years. He has
lectured widely on the topic, is past chairman of the Herpetological Association of Africa and
serves as a member of the Crocodile Specialist Group (Species Survival Commission) of the
World Conservation Union (IUCN). He has authored a range of books, including A Complete
Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa.

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ADDITIONAL NOTES
* Uninstalling/reinstalling the app will result in the loss of your list. We recommend that you
keep a backup from the application (My List > Export).