Southern DRC

[Viridovipera]

Very cool post, full of wonderful stuff. The big fruit behind the N. nigricolis is also found in West Africa. They're really fun simply because the pods are thick and heavy enough to beat someone over the head with haha! An awesome post indeed, just sorry to see that the majority of things are found while bulldozing through the forest :-/

[WW]

The definition of ""in a pickle":

You are being chased by a herd of buffalo, and this is the only tree for miles

This was the bark on a tree which I really liked.

[flyjack]

Thats not a senario I would like to find myself in WW! lol But what a fantastic thread. Seems like a very diverse and interesting place to observe wildlife. Stunning photos aswell. Thanks Westley

[moloch]

Wonderful shots! What an excellent variety of animals. I really like that long-tailed nightjar.

Regards,
David

[Kennyakagera]

Stunning pictures Westley would love being on this side of the country!!!!

[westley]

Thanx Kenny

I am sitting in Lubumbashi now, planning for the year ahead.

This year I will be visiting a different area, further north, just north of Upemba National Park.

I look forward to this!

[Kennyakagera]

Lucky you !!!
Must be amazing !!

[westley]

Hi guys

A few more finds, but don't expect any good photography as I usually don't spend more than 5 minutes with each subject.

Xenopus sp.



Amietophrynus sp.



No idea on this little guy's ID. Probably measured 10mm



Chamaeleo sp.



Hyperolius sp.







Gehrrosaurus sp.



Also no idea on this fellow's ID. He was very well camouflaged as a bird dropping

[Sico]

Nice Amphibs Wes, gimme a coouple of days to get home and I'll have a look up in my east african and central african herp books and see if i can give you some ID's. That one that looks similar to a Tomopterna sp may be similar to one that I found in West africa, can't remeber the species name at the moment though. Looks like you've come up with a novel new way of keeping the mozzies off with all those Chams... Spray-on Chameleons, to match any colour of clothing

[westley]

Thanx Sico, I'd appreciate that.

Regarding the mozzies, desperate times call for desperate measures, haha.

But seriously, I collected probably 20 of these chams from an area of grass which was burnt. They tend to stick to the grass as far as I can see, so no idea how they survive the annual fires.

[Sico]

The Xenopus may be X vestitus the Jacketed Clawed frog, but hard to tell on that pic, and the distribution map isn't really clear for that region, but it does occur around the Rwanda border of DRC.
The Hyperolius looks very similar to the east african version of Hyperolius argus although the paterning is far more broken up, I cannot find anything similar looking though
The one that you said looks like a bird dropping looks like some type of Phrynobatrachus sp

[westley]

Thanx a million Sico. That will already help me a lot.

[Kennyakagera]

Mate I just love that Juv Gehrrosaurus Look so stunning !!
I always would have loved to breed them but just Impossible to catch this bloody thing are so fast !
Would that be nigrolineatus or flavigularis you reckon ? or something esle
Cheers

[westley]

Thanx Kenny.

I recon the plated lizard is G. bulsi, but I stand to be corrected.

The common name is Laurent's Plated Lizard.

They are not difficult to catch at all. In fact, from my experience they are very approachable. Just be patient and move slowly.

[Kennyakagera]

I know They are driving my crazy !! Everytime I'll comme across one of them when I'm on the bike they stay on the road I got time to stop ... And to get off the bike they are still not moving ..... And I do one more step, pfffiu in a second they are gone !!! I would really live to look a their behavior in captivity and possibly breed them they seem to be very interesring lizard but I'll try again by foot this days unfortunately I'm not very very patient but I'll try !
You said g.bulsi ? I don't have book from your part of the world but I'll have a look on google.