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2 Totaal Reptilia Reis TIERRA NATUURREIS ZUID-AFRIKA 11-26 NOVEMBER 2010 CHECKLIST AMFIBIEËN (voor de gebieden van deze reis) volgens "du Preez & Carruthers (2009) A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa" total FAMILIE LATIJNSE SOORTNAAM ENGELSE SOORTNAAM spec. x ARTHROLEPTIDAE Arthroleptis stenodactylus Shovel-footed Squeaker x Arthroleptis wahlbergii Bush Squeaker x Leptopelis mossambicus Brown-backed Tree Frog x Leptopelis natalensis Natal Tree Frog x BUFONIDAE Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti Northern Pygmy Toad x Amietophrynus garmani Eastern Olive Toad x Amietophrynus gutturalis Guttural Toad x Amietophrynus maculatus Flat-backed Toad x Amietophrynus rangeri Raucous Toad x Schismaderma carens Red Toad x HEMISOTIDAE Hemisus guttatus Spotted Shovel-nosed frog x Hemisus marmoratus Mottled Shovel-nosed frog x HYPEROLIIDAE Afrixalus aureus Leaf-folding Frog x Afrixalus brachycnemis Golden Leaf-folding Frog x Afrixalus delicatus Delicate Leaf-folding Frog x Afrixalus fornasinii Greater Leaf-folding Frog x Hyperolius acuticeps Sharp-nosed Reed Frog x Hyperolius argus Argus Reed Frog x Hyperolius marmoratus taeniatus Painted Reed Frog ? Hyperolius pickersgilli Pickersgill's Reed Frog x Hyperolius pusillus Water Lily Frog x Hyperolius semidiscus Yellow-striped Reed Frog x Hyperolius tuberilinguis Tinker Reed Frog x Kassina maculata Red-legged Kassina x Kassina senegalensis Bubbling Kassina x MICROHYLIDAE Breviceps adspersus adspersus Bushveld Rain Frog x Breviceps mossambicus Mozambique Rain Frog x Breviceps sopranus Whistling Rain Frog total FAMILIE LATIJNSE SOORTNAAM ENGELSE SOORTNAAM spec. x Breviceps verrucosus Plaintive Rain Frog x Phrynomantis bifaciatus Banded Rubber Frog x PIPIDAE Xenopus laevis Common Platanna x Xenopus muelleri Müller's Platana x PYXICEPHALIDAE Amietia angolensis Common River Frog x Amietia fuscigula Cape River Frog x Cacosternum boettgeri Boettger's Caco x Cacosternum nanum Bronze Caco ? Cacosternum striatum Striped caco x Pyxicephalus adspersus Giant Bullfrog x Pyxicephalus edulis African Bullfrog x Strongylopus fasciatus Striped Stream Frog x Strongylopus grayii Clicking Stream Frog x Tomopterna cryptotis Tremolo Sand Frog x Tomopterna krugerensis Knocking Sand Frog x Tomopterna marmorata Russet-backed Sand Frog x Tomopterna natalensis Natal Sand Frog x Tomopterna tandyi Tandy's Sand Frog x PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE Phrynobatrachus acridoides East African Puddle Frog x Phrynobatrachus mababiensis Dwarf Puddle Frog x Phrynobatrachus natalensis Snoring Puddle Frog x PTYCHADENIDAE Hildebrandtia ornata Ornate Frog x Ptychadena anchietae Plain Grass Frog x Ptychadena mascareniensis Mascarene Grass Frog x Ptychadena mossambica Broad-banded Grass Frog x Ptychadena oxyrhynchus Sharp-nosed Grass Frog x Ptychadena porosissima Striped Grass Frog x Ptychadena taenioscelis Dwarf Grass Frog x RHACOPHORIDAE Chiromantis xerampelina Southern Foam Nest Frog 55 TIERRA NATUURREIS ZUID-AFRIKA 11-26 NOVEMBER 2010 CHECKLIST REPTIELEN Branch, B. 1998: Field Guide to the Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. volgens Graham, A. and J. Marais. 2007: A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa. total spec. FAMILIE LATIJNSE SOORTNAAM ENGELSE SOORTNAAM x GEKKONIDAE Afroedura langi Lowveld Flat Gecko x Afroedura marleyi Marley's Flat Gecko x Hemidactylus mabouia Moreau's Tropical House Gecko x Panaspis wahlbergii Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko x Lygodactylus capensis Cape Dwarf Gecko x Chondrodactylus bibronii Bibron's Tubercled Gecko x Chondrodactylus turneri Turner's Tick-toed Gecko ? Pachydactylus vansoni Van Son's Gecko x Pachydactylus maculatus Large-spotted Gecko x Pachydactylus punctatus Speckled Gecko x AGAMIDAE Agama aculeata Ground Agama x Agama atra Southern Rock Agama x Acanthocercus atricollis Southern Tree Agama x CHAMAELEONIDAE Chamaeleo dilepis Flap-neck Chameleon x Bradypodion setaroi Setaro's Dwarf Chameleon x SCINCIDAE Acontias plumbeus Giant Legless Skink x Cryptoblepharus boutonii Bouton's Skink x Lygosoma sundevallii Sundevall's Writhing Skink x Panaspis wahlbergii Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink x Scelotes arenicola Zululand Dwarf Burrowing Skink x Scelotes inornatus Smith's Dwarf Burrowing Skink x Scelotes mossambicus Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink x Trachylepis capensis Cape Skink x Trachylepis depressa Eastern Coastal Skink x Trachylepis margaritifer Rainbow Skink x Trachylepis punctatissima Montane Speckled Skink x Trachylepis striata Eastern Striped Skink x Trachylepis varia Variable Skink x Typhlosaurus auriantiacus Golden Blind Legless Skink x Typhlosaurus cregoi Cregoi's Blind Leggless Sskink x GERRHOSAURIDAE Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Yellow-throated Plated Lizard x Gerrhosaurus major Rough-scaled Plated Lizard x Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Black-lined Plated Lizard x Gerrhosaurus validus Giant Plated Lizard x Tetradactylus africanus African Seps x LACERTIDAE Heliobolus lugubris Bushveld Lizard x Ichnotropis capensis Cape Rough-scaled Lizard x Ichnotropis squamulosa Common Rough-scaled Lizard x Nucras intertexa Spotted Sandveld Lizard x Nucras taeniolata ornata Striped Sandveld Lizard x AMPHISBAENIDAE Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Slender Spade-snouted Worm Lizard x Monopeltis capensis Cape Spade-snouted Worm Lizard x Zygaspis quadrifrons Kalahari Round-headed Worm Lizard x Zygaspis violacea Violet Round-headed Worm Lizard x CORDYLIDAE Chamaesaura macrolepis Large-scaled Grass Lizard x Cordylus jonesii Limpopo Girdled Lizard x Cordylus vittifer Transvaal Girdled Lizard x Cordylus warreni Warren's Girdled Lizard x Platysaurus o. orientalis Sekukhune Flat Lizard ? Platysaurus intermedius Common Flat Lizard x VARANIDAE Varanus albigularis Rock Monitor x Varanus niloticus Water Monitor x CROCODYLIDAE Crocodylus niloticus Nile Crocodile x TESTUDINIDAE Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard Tortoise x Kinixys belliana Bell's Hinged Tortoise x Kinixys spekii Speke's Hinged Tortoise x Kinixys natalensis Natal Hinged Tortoise x PELOMEDUSIDAE Pelomedusa subrufa Marsh Terrapin x Pelusios castanoides Yellow-bellied Hinged terrapin x Pelusios rhodesianus Mashona Hinged Terrapin x Pelusios subniger Pan Hinged Terrapin x Pelusios sinuatus Serrated Hinged Terrapin x DERMOCHELYIDAE Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle x CHELONIIDAE Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle 62 TIERRA NATUURREIS ZUID-AFRIKA 11-26 NOVEMBER 2010 CHECKLIST REPTIELEN Branch, B. 1998: Field Guide to the Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. volgens Graham, A. and J. Marais. 2007: A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa. total spec. FAMILIE LATIJNSE SOORTNAAM ENGELSE SOORTNAAM x TYPHLOPIDAE Rhinotyphlops lalandei Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake x Rhinotyphlops schlegelii Schlegel's Beaked Blind Snake x Typhlops bibronii Bibron's Blind Snake x Typhlops fornasinii Fornasini's Blind Snake x LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE Leptotyphlops distanti Distant's Worm Snake x Leptotyphlops incognitus Incognito Worm Snake x Leptotyphlops longicaudus Long-tailed Worm Snake x Leptotyphlops scutifrons conjunctus Eastern Cape Worm Snake x Leptotyphlops scutifrons scutifrons Peter's Worm Snake x PYTHONIDAE Python natalensis Southern African Python x COLUBRIDAE Dasypeltis inornata Southern Brown Egg-eater (non poisonous) x Dasypeltis medici East African Egg-eater x Dasypeltis scabra Common Egg-eater x Duberria lutrix Common Slug-eater x Duberria variegata Variegated Slug-eater ? Lamprophis aurora Aurora House Snake x Lamprophis capensis Brown House Snake x Lamprophis guttatus Spotted Rock Snake x Lamprophis inornatus Olive House Snake x Lamprophis swazicus Swazi Rock Snake x Lycodonomorphus rufulus Common Brown Water snake x Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris Foodplain Water Snake x Lycophidion capense Common Wolf Snake x Lycophidion semiannule Eastern Wolf Snake x Lycophidion variegatum Variegated Wolf Snake x Mehelya capensis Southern File Snake x Mehelya nyassae Black File Snake x Meizodon semiornatus Semiornate Snake x Natriciteris sylvatica Southern Forest Marsh Snake x Philothamnus angolensis Angola Green Snake x Philothamnus hoplogaster Green Water Snake x Philothamnus natalensis Natal Green Snake x Philothamus natalensis occidentalis Western Natal Green Snake x Philothamnus semivariegatus Spotted Bush Snake x Prosymna stuhlmanni East African Shovel-snout x Prosymna bivittata Two-striped Shovel-snout x Prosymna janii Jan's Shovel-snout x Prosymna sundevalli lineata Sundevall's Shovel-snout x Pseudaspis cana Mole Snake total spec. FAMILIE LATIJNSE SOORTNAAM ENGELSE SOORTNAAM x COLUBRIDAE Amblyodipsas concolor Natal Purple-glossed Snake (poisonous) x Amblyodipsas microphthalma Eastern Purple-glossed Snake x Amblyodipsas polylepis Common Purple-glossed Snake x Aparallactus capensis Black-headed Centipede-eater x Aparallactus lunulatus Reticulated Centipede-eater x Atractaspis bibronii Southern Stiletto Snake x Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia Herald Snake x Dipsadoboa aulica Marbled Tree Snake x Dispholidus typus Boomslang x Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia Eastern Bark Snake ? Homoroselaps dorsalis Striped Harlequin Snake x Macrelaps microlepidotus Natal Black Snake x Psammophis angolensis Dwarf Whip Snake x Psammophis crucifer Crossed Whip Snake x Psammophis mossambicus Olive Grass Snake x Psammophis brevirostris Short-snouted Sand Snake x Psammophis subtaeniatus Western Stripe-bellied Sand Snake x Psammophylax rhombeatus Spotted Skaapsteker x Psammophylax tritaeniatus Striped Skaapsteker x Rhamphiophis rostratus Rufous Beaked Snake x Telescopus semiannulatus Common Tiger Snake x Thelotornis capensis Southern Vine Snake x Xenocalamus transvaalensis Transvaal Quill-snouted Snake x ELAPIDAE Aspidelaps scutatus Shield Cobra (poisonous) x Dendroaspis polylepis Black Mamba x Dendroaspis angusticeps Green Mamba x Elapsoidea semiannulata Angolan Garter Snake ? Elapsoidea boulengeri Zambesi Garter Snake ? Elapsoidea sundevalli longicauda Long-tailed Garter Snake x Elapsoidea sundevalli decosteri De Coster's Garter Snake x Hemachatus haemachatus Rinkhals x Naja annulifera Egyptian Cobra x Naja melanoleuca Forest Cobra x Naja mossambica Mozambique Spitting Cobra x VIPERIDAE Bitis arietans Puff Adder (poisonous) x Bitis atropos Bergadder x Bitis gabonica Gaboon Adder x Causus defilippii Snouted Night Adder x Causus rhombeatus Rhombic Night Adder 74.
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