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Natal Cascade Frog (Hadromophryne natalensis)

Category: Amphibians, Frogs & Toads, Ghost Frogs Tags: africa, amphibian, animal, cascade frog, frog, herpetology, herping, herping sa, kwazulu natal, nature, wildlife

Striped Skink (Trachylepis striata)

Category: Lizards, Reptiles, Skinks Tags: africa, african herps, animal, herpetology, herping, herps, lizard, mozambique, nature, reptile, skink, south africa, striped skink, trachylepis, vilanculos

Bush Squeaker – Arthroleptis wahlbergii

Category: Amphibians, Frogs & Toads, Squeekers and Tree frogs Tags: africa, amphibian, animal, durban, frog, frogging, frogs of south africa, herpetology, herping, kloof, kwazulu natal, nature, south africa, squeeker, tyrone ping

Many-horned Adder – Bitis cornuta

Category: Reptiles, Snakes, Viperidae Tags: africa, bitis, dwarf adder, dwarf bitis, herpetology, herping, many horned adder, nature, northern cape, protected species, reptile, rhodes university, snake, south africa, viper, western cape, wildlife

Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum)

Category: Chameleons, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, animal, bradypodion, cape chameleon, cape town, chameleon, dwarf chameleon, herpetology, lizard, nature, south africa, stellenbosch, western cape

Knox’s Desert Lizard – Meroles knoxii

Category: Lacertids, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, african herpetology, animal, desert, desert lizard, herpetology, herping, herps, lacertid, lizard, nature, northern cape, port nolloth, reptile, rhodes university, south africa, wildlife

Worm-Like Blind Legless Skink (Typhlosaurus vermis)

Category: Lizards, Reptiles, Skinks Tags: africa, herpetology, herping, lizard, nature, northern cape, reptile, rhodes university, skink, south africa, wildlife, worm lizard, zoology

Augrabies Flat Lizard (Platysaurus broadleyi)

Category: Cordylids, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, animal, augrabies fall national park, broadleys flat lizard, flat lizard, herpetology, herping, lizard, nature, northern cape, reptile, rhodes university, south africa, wildlife, zoology

Ocellated thick-toed gecko (Pachydactylus geitje)

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, african herpetology, animal, cape town, gecko, herpetology, herping, herps, lizard, Lizards, nature, Reptiles, south africa, wildlife, zoology

Augrabies Gecko – Pachydactylus atorquatus

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, african herpetology, animal, augrabies national park, gecko, good gecko, good's gecko, herpetology, lizard, nature, northern cape, reptile, rhodes university, south africa, wildlife, zoology

Common Platanna (Xenopus laevis)

Category: Amphibians, Frogs & Toads, Platannas Tags: africa, amphibian, eagle canyon golf estate, frog, frogging, Gauteng, herpetofauna, herpetology, herping, nature, platanna, south africa, wildlife, zoology

Another Snake Awareness ‘Walk and Talk’ Two

On sunday the 19th of November, myself and Luke Kemp hosted a snake awareness ‘walk and talk’ on mountain drive. The aim of the event was to expose the local Grahamstownian’s to the enormous herpetological diversity that the area has to offer. The day started off with a bit of ‘show and tell’ in the Rhodes Zoology and Entomology department parking with Grahamstown’s most venomous snake, the cape cobra (Naja nivea). Following… Read More

Category: Science Engagement Tags: africa, animal, biology, cape cobra, chad keates, chad snakes, community engagement, eastern cape, finding snakes, grahamstown, grahamstown reptiles, grahamstown snakes, herpetology, herping, nature, reptile talk, rhodes university, rhodes zoology, Science Engagement, shelley edwards, snake talk, south africa, university, wildlife, zeml, zoology, zoology and entomology molecular lab

Parrot-beaked Padloper (Homopus areolatus)

Category: Testudinidae, Tortoises, Turtles and Terrapins Tags: africa, african herpetology, chelonian, herpetology, herping, nature, padloper, reptile, rhodes university, south africa, south african herpetology, south african tortoise, tortoise, western cape, wildlife

Austen’s Gecko – Pachydactylus austeni

Category: Geckos, Lizards, Reptiles Tags: africa, austens gecko, chad keates, cute, dunes, gecko, herpetology, herping, lizard, nature, northern cape, pachydactylus, reptile, south africa, wildlife

Herpetofauna Talk at the Zoology Department

On friday the 17th of November, myself and Luke Kemp hosted a ‘Herpetofauna of Grahamstown talk in the Rhodes Zoology and Entomology tea room for members of the department. The talk discussed all the reptiles and frogs that can be found in Grahamstown and gave tips on how to distinguish morphologically-similar species. The talk also discussed basic snakebite treatment and was capped off with a short demonstration with live specimens. All in… Read More

Category: Science Engagement Tags: africa, animal, biology, eastern cape, education, grahamstown, herpetology, nature, reptile, reptile awareness, rhodes university, science, Science Engagement, snake, snake talk, Snakes and their mates, south africa, university, wildlife, zeml, zoology department