Oysterbay Survey

[Piston]

Had the privilage to do a survey with Marius Burger at Thyspunt. Didn't take pictures, but collected the following species:

Cordylys cordylus
Pachydactylus maculates
Lamprophis fuscus - acording to Bill and Marius very intersting find
Rhinotyphlops lalandei
Acontias meleagris
Philothammus hoplogaster
Strongylopus grayii

[boing]

For those of us who still don't fully understand Scientific names, that is:

Cordylys cordylus Cape Girdled Lizard
Pachydactylus maculates Spotted Thick-toed Gecko
Lamprophis fuscus Yellow-bellied House Snake- according to Bill and Marius very interesting find
Rhinotyphlops lalandei Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake
Acontias meleagris Cape Legless Skink
Philothammus hoplogaster Green Water Snake
Strongylopus grayii Clicking Stream Frog

[Mongoose]

Are any one of you two the ones who Bill apointed as his new assistant? I met him in December but can't remember his name. We spent some time in the wet collection and collected some chameleon DNA. . Frogs were his main interest.

David.

[boing]

Yeah, that's Piston. I'm a curator in the Snake Park, as is Snake Charmer.

[Piston]

Yes David, I remember you. My main research interest is still amphibians, chytrid fungis, polystoma parasites and recently I started improving my reptiles skills and ID.

Werner

[atropos]

Pity no pics. Nice finds though. Saw my first clicking stream frog this eve and a nice leapord toad

[boing]

Hopefully Piston will be getting a camera soon. I make him jealous with my new one!!

[Mongoose]

Good to know Werner. My frog ID'ing is getting better too. Although there are not to many amphibians in Kimberley! So when ever we head to the lowveld or anywhere I have a blast.

See you around..