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Eastern Natal Green Snake (Philothamnus natalensis natalensis)

Category: Colubridae, Reptiles, Snakes Tags: africa, animal, bonamanzi, Colubridae, herpetology, hluhluwe, kwazulu natal, natal green snake, nature, philothamnus, reptile, snake, south africa, wildlife, zoology

Eastern Hinged Tortoise (Kinixys zombensis)

Category: Reptiles, Testudinidae, Tortoises, Turtles and Terrapins Tags: animal, biology, eastern hinged tortoise, herpetology, hluhluwe, kwazulu natal, nature, reptile, south africa, tortoise, wildlife, zoology

Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)

Category: Elapidae, Reptiles, Snakes Tags: africa, animal, eastern cape, hemachatus haemachatus, herpetology, nature, reptile, rinkhals, snake, south africa, spitting cobra, transkei, venom, wildlife

Giant Ground gecko (Chondrodactylus angulifer)

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, aggeneys, animal, chondrodactylus angulifer, gecko, giant ground gecko, herpetology, lizard, nature, northern cape, reptile, south africa

Purcell’s Gecko (Pachydactylus purcelli)

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, animal, gecko, herpetology, lizard, nature, northern cape, pachydactylus purcelli, purcells gecko, reptile, south africa, wildlife

Spotted Desert Lizard (Meroles suborbitalis)

Category: Lacertids, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, animal, lacertid, lizard, meroles, nature, northern cape, port nolloth, reptile, south africa, spotted deaert lizard, wildlife

Tremelo Sand Frog (Tomopterna adiastola)

Category: African Common Frogs, Amphibians, Frogs & Toads Tags: africa, amphibian, animal, frog, nature, northern cape, sand frog, south africa, tremelo sand frog

Opistophthalmus gigas

Category: Scorpions Tags: africa, animal, natural, nature, northern cape, scorpion, south africa, sting, wildlife

Dwarf Plated Lizard – Cordylosaurus subtessellatus

Category: Lizards, Plated Lizards, Reptiles Tags: animal, biology, dwarf plated lizard, gerrhosauidae, herpetology, lizard, nature, northern cape, reptile, wild, wildlife

Spotted Barking Gecko (Ptenopus garrulus maculatus)

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: animal, gecko, herpetology, lizard, northern cape, reptile, south africa, spotted barking gecko, wild, wildlife, zoology

Montane Thick-Toed Gecko – Pachydactylus montanus

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, animal, gecko, lizard, montane thick-toed gecko, nature, northern cape, pachydacrylus montanus, Reptiles, south africa

Parabuthus schlechteri

Category: Scorpions Tags: africa, animal, nature, parabuthus, Parabuthus schlechteri, scorpion, south africa, wild, wildlife

Hadogenes phyllodes

Category: Scorpions Tags: africa, animal, hadogenes, nature, northern cape, scorpion, south africa, springbok, wild, wildlife

Western Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion occidentale)

Category: Chameleons, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: animal, chameleon, dwarf chameleon, herpetology, lizard, nature, northern cape, reptile, south africa, western dwarf chameleon

The Monitor Lizards of Southern Africa

Southern Africa plays host to two species of monitor lizards, the Water/Nile Monitor and the Rock Monitor. These animals are often confused with crocodiles because of their large size, and similar ecology (Nile/Water Monitors live near water). Despite their apparent similarities, they could not be more different. Both monitor lizards fall into the family Varanidae which means they are closely related to the world-renowned Komodo Dragon. Firstly they are distantly related genetically… Read More

Herping in KZN

Recently I visited Durban, and more specifically Westville to see my cousins after a long year of work. While I was excited to see my cousins, and catch up, I was also excited to see some new ‘herps’ in Kwazulu Natal, one of the provinces with the highest diversity of reptiles and amphibians in South Africa. What I didn’t expect was just how much I would see. Westville Whilst there I spent… Read More

Category: Adventures Tags: africa, amphibian, animal, biology, chameleon, cool, durban, frog, gecko, herpetology, kwazulu natal, lizard, macro, midlands, nature, night, photo, photography, Reptiles, science, south africa, umhlanga, university, westville, zoology