Little Karoo & Garden Route

Little Karoo & Garden Route

Postby jka » Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:45 pm

I recently cruised around the Little Karoo and Garden Route with Rodwrayl, which resulted in three lifers.

First up we found this Black Thread Snake, these guys are just evil! Just ask anyone that has tried to photograph them before.

Next up I spotted a Cape Grass Lizard just chilling in a small shrub at nigh, it kinda looked like he was sleeping.

We headed to Saasveld and found some more lizards and snakes, the coolest being the Brown Water Snake.

The trip ended on a high note when, I found a gorgeous Little Karoo Dwarf Chameleon.


Black Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops nigricans
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Little Karoo Dwarf Chameleon
Bradypodion gutturale
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Brown Water Snake
Lycodonomorphus rufulus
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Cape Grass Lizard
Chamaesaura anguina
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Black Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops nigricans
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Re: Little Karoo & Garden Route

Postby Fooble » Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:06 pm

Some great images Rian!
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Re: Little Karoo & Garden Route

Postby Mitton » Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:51 pm

Very nice, the BWS image it great.
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Re: Little Karoo & Garden Route

Postby Westley Price » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:34 am

Great finds.

I have always been keen to find the Grass Lizards, but am yet to find one!
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