Close to Tzaneen...... Pic Heavy

[BOOGY]

Went away for a week. Got a new camera.So please bear with me. Criticism welcome.
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Beware of this little plant.... it burns baby!
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Some creepies and crawlies.
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ID anyone?
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Whip scorpion
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ID?
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ID?
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Some arachnids.ID?
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ID?
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Golden orb weaver
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Reptiles: Leopard Tortoise Juv.
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Same place the next day
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[BushSnake]

That little plant is called Tragia glabrata... and I know it because I know it's effects It is a foodplant for the jokers (Byblia sp) and piper (Eurytela sp) butterflies, and its a BLIXEM! The interesting thing is that the same plant (or possible just a variation of it) in KZN forests such as those at Kosi Bay doesn't sting at all, yet you'll know it when you touch one in dry bushveld areas such as Pretoria, Magaliesberg, Thabazimbi and even places like Eshowe and Mkuze. I've transplanted some from Kosi Bay and within 2 seasons they changed from the non-stinging versions into serious stinging nettles. The other interesting thing is that you don't suffer from the effect of the leaves if you keep the leaves wet. So if you have to handle any stining nettles such as these or Urtica sp., give the plants a good spray of water and hope for the best.

The unidentified spider looks like an Argiope sp or Garden orb web spider, but I can't say my spider identifying skills have any value in this world!

[BOOGY]

Some more Reptiles: Crock
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Number 2

Number 3


Number 4


Number 5


Number 6


Five lined skink Female
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Male
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Number 10


Tree frog?
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Number 12


ID?
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Number 14

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Toad?
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Painted reed frog?
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Number 19

[Fooble]

That tree frog is Foam nest frog
The toad is Red Toad
The last frog doenst look like a reed frog i dont have my field guide on hand for 100% ID.

[BOOGY]

Thanks for the I'Ds. Still need alot though. Should have numbered the pics too. Tsk tsk tsk.
First pic- 1. Second pic- 2. ........

[BushSnake]

I numbered all the photographs to help with the IDs.

1 - I think it is a crocodile, but it may also be a log...
2-3 Gherrosaurus vallidus (Giant plated lizards)
4-6 - Trachylepis varia (Variable skink)
7-10 - Trachylepis margaritifer (Rainbow skink)
11-12 - Chiromantis xerampelina (Foam nest frog)
13-15 - Kassina senegalensis (Bubbling Kassina)
16-17 - S.carens (Red toad) - I'm ttoo lazy to write out the genus name
18-19 - Does look like a Hyperolius marmoratus (painted reed frog), but I wouldn't put all my money on it!

[BOOGY]

Thanks B.S. Note so self: Invest in a proper Frog field guide. Invest time on I.D lizzards and geckos....
Mongoose we should get some field time.

[Caretaker]

BOOGY, new book recently brought out by Prof Louis du Preez, "A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa"

Hope it helps.

[BOOGY]

@ caretaker:Oooh thanks bud. Love your Avatar avatar!!!!

Any I.D on the scorpions Pics 8-10, and the thing on pic 6 on my first post?

[BushSnake]

Parabuthus transvaalicus, and I have no idea what pic 6 is.

[BOOGY]

Thanks mate!

[Herpetologist]

ANYTHING BUT SNAKES !!! But anyway nice pics and nice finds.

[Mongoose]

Yeah Burger, ons moet gaan paddas vang!

Die laaste padda is 'n Painted Reed padda.

[BOOGY]

So gedink! Dankie mater. Will call u tomorrow.