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Herpetology postdoctoral fellow @NWU_UESM. Snakes!! Everything about them, all conservation science stuff, and plenty of banter. IG cormac_is_out_of_the_office Shutterstock https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Cormac_Price?sort=newest

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Toxic pollution builds up in snake scales: what we learnt from black mambas Black mambas were found to be indicators of toxic poisons from heavy metals.

Black mambas were found to be indicators of toxic poisons from heavy metals.

theconversation.com/toxic-pollut...

#EnvironmentAndEnergy

06.10.2025 15:51 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Scale of the problem: How black mambas are helping humans sniff out toxic metal pollution | News24 The black mamba, Africa’s fastest snake – arguably also its most feared – can be a key player in tracking pollution and keeping ecosystems healthy. A new study from the University of the Witwatersrand...

The media often fear-mongers Africa’s iconic black mamba, so sharing positive news from an amazing collaboration I'm proud to be part of with Prof Humphries, Nick Evans, and Prof Alexander is truly refreshing. #conservationoptimism
#research #snakes #OpenScience #NewResearch
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02.09.2025 12:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RODENT REGULATORS: Forget cats, forget traps — bring in the puff adders to revolutionise pest control

Africa’s coolest pest control agents have fangs, no overheads and a killer instinct.

03.06.2025 21:35 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
Tail-end of a Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Tail-end of a Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Abundance and size of Nile #MonitorLizards on a gradient of urbanisation in #KZN, South Africa - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #SouthAfrica #reptiles #cameratraps

12.05.2025 14:11 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Hello Bluesky! Suppose no better first post to make other than this stunning Snouty (snouted cobra (Naja annulifera))I had the very good fortune of being in the presence of back in March.
#snake #snakes #conservation #zoology #research

20.05.2025 13:55 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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