Southern Cross Guessing comp.Woma,Blackhead,Jungle as prize

[Slateman]

Perfect Identification of this snake. Full scintific name should be it.

 

[Slateman]

One day left people

 

[Slateman]

Guess10:

Cacophis squamulosus, The Golden-crowned snake. A nocturnal elapid snake inhabiting moist forest areas and rock outcrops from central NSW, north to central Queensland. Eating only skinks the Golden-crowned snake is distinguished from its relatives by its orange ventral surface. Further identification can be determined by the divided anal and subcaudal scales. An oviparous species, squamulosus, lays a small number of elongated eggs in beds of moss.




People with perfect answerhave 2 points and people who have part of the name right have 1 point.



[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Chewy 2 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Agamidae 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Dann 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Readysell 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]jimbo 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]jumala 2 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]narkeg 2 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]pike1 2 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Sadaji 2 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]boconnor 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Lost_in_the_jungle 1[/FONT][/FONT]

 

[Slateman]

GUESS n.11

What is that? Please try to give me full scintific name of this animal. As much informations on name you can. Perfect ansfer will get again 2 points. Good attempt will mabe get one point.

e-mail answers to [email protected][/size] Please sate your APS user name
one answer for member is allowed if somebody answer 2 different answers, none will be taken.
Don't post your guesses to forums please.

Please answer by Tuesday midnight 10.10.2006

 

[Slateman]

I hope that question 10 will be hard enough for you guys.

Further in comp we will have harder and harder tasks. There will be some tasks gaining 3 points also on the end,
This is why I think that anybody have chance with 20 questions to come. Don't you think?

 

[Slateman]

Is that one to hard for you guys?

 

[Josh_the_Newb]

hehe i just took my first look at this thread and thought maybe i might still have a chance even being 9 questions behind. Thought i might have found the answer but ended up at a dead end. Might give it another crack tomorrow. I can be wrong if i want a chance at winning .

P.S. I hope its not too late to join the comp chances are i wont win neway probably dead last in fact.

 

[JandC_Reptiles]

Can I donate my points to somebody who is yet to participate? Members/mods can decide on who. I just don't have much time for the internet of late & have already missed a couple of questions in this comp.

 

[jordo]

Is that one to hard for you guys?

Was it too hard for me?

 

[Slateman]

Can I donate my points to somebody who is yet to participate? Members/mods can decide on who. I just don't have much time for the internet of late & have already missed a couple of questions in this comp.

That is not possible Sorry.

 

[Slateman]

Not to late at all. The good and hard part is just about to come. Lot of people whoo are on top now will mabe make mistakes later.

 

[Slateman]

[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]guess 11[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]Below is the perfect answer.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]Anybody whoo guessed Varanus albigularis or White/Black Throat get 2 points[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]People who have been lucky to guess that this lizard is Varanus, get 1 point.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]
Varanus albigularis, (white/black throat, cape monitor).

A large, robust monitor from Africa (Central African Republic, Sudan,
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Gabon, Congo Republic, Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda,
Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,
Namibia, Botswana and South Africa).

A very variable species, some believe it to be a complex species.

Usually growing to 100-150cm, occasionally over 190cm, very rarely up to
213cm in total length, the tail is slightly longer than the SVL.

Lives both on the ground and in trees, feeds mainly on invertebrates but
also eats small mammals, birds, frogs and reptiles. Also eats eggs.

Prolific breeders, up to 65 eggs per clutch, they're known to multi clutch.[/FONT]




[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]Only 2 people have perfect answer this time. But I must admit, it was a hard one.[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif]Points awarded to players below for guess 11[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Sdaji 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial Black, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Wrasse 2[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Jumala 1
boconnor 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]OzGecko 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]from Simple 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]JasonL 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Dann 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Rennie 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Nagraj 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Southy 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]tan 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Mangles 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]snakes4me2 1
readysell 1
[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]snakehunter 1 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Boxing_pelican 1[/FONT]

 

[Slateman]

Score after question 11
Another 19 question to answer

Nome 7
Malley 6
OzGecko 9
SNKMST 3
SnakeWrangler 5
jordo 8
cris 1
steve6610 6
cam 4
larks 4
JandC_Reptiles 6
readysell 12
NathanBrisvegas 1
TX-III 2
Nagraj 10
Simple 4
Kaotic 1
Reptilia 4
soulweaver 1
Corgan 7
beardyben 2
hornet 4
hugsta 4
MrSpike 5
Lost_in_the_jungle 9
richardsc 1
Snow1369 2
fishbot 4
ether 8
SLACkra 2
wil 1
boconnor 9
Waruikazi 7
robbo 4
Bob2 1
Boxing_pelican 9
Jumala 9
freddy 6
MattQld83 1
Tyrone 4
njmpm 4
snakehunter 10
Thor1 3
tan 9
Southy 8
PeterJohnson64 3
Crocboy 7
jimbo 8
JasonL 6
narkeg 11
Mangles 8
JAKHAMMA 2
Elfling 1
Junglemad 4
ricko 1
Rupes 6
Dann 9
boa 5
Rossagon 7
johnbowemonie 6
Hix 4
jjgirl76 9
Erin 8
the_brad 1
munkee 1
Random 1
Robyn Cox 1
raist 6
snakes4me2 6
Glimmerman 2
Kyro 3
pike1 9
Rennie 7
junglepython2 6
GARTHFAY 4
Earthling 1
Ramy 2
Congo 1
nsavage 6
Tofelofogus 1
Sdaji 11
Wrasse 7
MrBredli 6
Frazer 1
Chewy 8
krusty 3
Spongebob 1
Hobbo1972 1
Buck 1
AGAMIDAE 6
bert 1
Bredli 1
herstar 1

If any dispute, please e-mail me.

 

[Slateman]

GUESS n.12

What is that? As much informations on name you can. Name the animal from the photo below. Make your guess as best as you can. Perfect answers which identifie the animal correctly get again 2 points and reasonable close answer mabe one 1 point.

e-mail answers to [email protected][/size] Please sate your APS user name
one answer for member is allowed if somebody answer 2 different answers, none will be taken.
Don't post your guesses to forums please.

Please answer by Tuesday midnight 24.10.2006

 

[Lost_in_the_Jungle]

why cant i enlarge the pics

 

[Mangles]

I can't enlarge it either.

Probably won't help me anyway.

 

[Slateman]

why cant i enlarge the pics

Sorry it is so small. It is cut from big one.

 

[tan]

Do our entries still have to be in tonight or will we get an extention due to the shut down over w'end??

 

[snakehunter]

Which is the main thread for this competition? I thought it was the one in general herps but it doesn't have the latest question

 

[Slateman]

Which is the main thread for this competition? I thought it was the one in general herps but it doesn't have the latest question

Sorry it is there now. I must make mistake somewhere.

You have till 24.10 to answer anyway . So don't panic.