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To begin with some landscapes to give a general idea of the Reserve
Some flowers for the area
Geigaria longiflora
Anthericum spp
Freesia grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
Although not reptiles these are a few of the mammals we have on the reserve
Jameson's Red Rock Rabbit
African Pangolin
African Leopard
White Rhino
Cheetah
Lion
Although not too much time was spent actively searching for herps I intend to improve this next year especially since I’m staying in the area for another year so stay tuned. This year I saw (only a few photographed):
Reptiles *Photographed
Psammophis subtaeniatus - Western striped-bellied sand snake
Psammophis mossambicus – Olive grass snake
Dispholidus typus – Boomslang
Dendroaspis polylepis – Black Mamba
Naja mossambica – Mozambique spitting cobra
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia – Red-lipped Herald Snake
Lycodonomorphus rufulus- Brown Water Snake
Boadon capensis- Brown House Snake
*Aparallactus capensis- Black-headed Centipede-eater
Atractaspis bibronii - Stilleto Snake
*Causus defilippii – Snouted Night Adder
Causus rhombeatus – Rhombic Night Adder
Bitis arietans – Puff Adder
Rhinotyphlops schlegii – Schlegal’s Blind Snake
Leptotyphlops spp. - unknown
*Chameleo dilepis – Flap necked Chameleon
Varanus niloticus – Water Monitor
Varanus albigularis - Rock Monitor
*Pedioplanis lineoocellata – Spotted Sand Lizard
Afroablepharus wahlbergii – Wahlberg’s Snake-eyed Skink
Acanthocercus atricollis – Blue Headed Tree Agama
*Agama aculeata – Ground Agama
*Lygosoma sundevallii - Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Trachylepis varia - Variable Skink
Trachylepis punctatissima – Montane Speckled Skink
*Platysaurus minor - Waterberg Flat Lizard
*Gerrhosaurus validus – Giant Plated Lizard
Gerrhosaurus flavigularis – Yellow-throated Plated Lizard
Hemidactylus mabouia – Moreau’s Tropical House Gecko
Chondrodactylus turneri – Turner’s Tubercled Gecko
*Homophilis wahlbergi – Velvet Gecko
*Pachydactylus affinis – Transvaal Gecko
Lygodactylus capensis – Cape Dwarf Gecko
*Crocodylus niloticus – Nile crocodile
Pelomedusa subrufa – Marsh Terrapin
*Kiniixys lobatsiana – Lobatse Hinged Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis – Leopard Tortoise
Amphibians *Photographed
*Pyxicephalus adspersus – Giant Bull Frog
Amietophrynus maculatus – Flat-backed Toad
Amietophrynus gutturalis – Guttural Toad
*Amietophrynus garmani – Eastern Olive Toad
Amietophrynus rangeri – Raucous Toad
Schismaderma carens – Red Toad
Kassina senegalensis – Bubbling Kassina
Breviceps adspersus – Bushveld Rain Frog
Xenopus laevis – Common Platanna
Phrynobatrachus natalensis – Snoring Puddle Frog
Ptychadena anchietae – Plain Grass Frog
Amietia angolensis – Common River Frog
Chiromantis xerampelina - Foam Nest Frog
*Phrynomantis bifasciatis – Red-banded Rubber Frog
Photographed Reptiles:
Aparallactus capensis- Black-headed Centipede-eater
Causus defilippii – Snouted Night Adder
Chameleo dilepis – Flap necked Chameleon
This was a very interesting observation. This Chameleon was found in old elephant dung at the beginning of winter. Don't know if this behaviour has ever been recorded.
Pedioplanis lineoocellata – Spotted Sand Lizard
Agama aculeata – Ground Agama
Lygosoma sundevallii - Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Platysaurus minor - Waterberg Flat Lizard
Gerrhosaurus validus – Giant Plated Lizard
Homophilis wahlbergi – Velvet Gecko
Pachydactylus affinis – Transvaal Gecko
Crocodylus niloticus – Nile crocodile
Kiniixys lobatsiana – Lobatse Hinged Tortoise
Photographed Amphibians
Pyxicephalus adspersus – Giant Bull Frog Adult minding tadpoles
Pyxicephalus adspersus - Juvenile
Amietophrynus garmani – Eastern Olive Toad
Phrynomantis bifasciatis – Red-banded Rubber Frog
Hope you all enjoyed and I'll be adding so stay tuned.
