ANIMAL, BIRD & TREE CHECKLIST THIS CHECK LIST HAS BEEN COMPILED ACCORDING TO SPECIES SEEN AT KINGS CAMP, NOT ACCORDING TO WHAT SHOULD BE FOUND IN THE AREA. FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ Orycteropodidae AARDVARK/ANT BEAR Orycteropus afer FAMILY COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ Elephantidae AFRICAN ELEPHANT Loxodonta africana CHACMA BABOON Papio ursinus WHITE RHINO Cerototherium simum Cercopithecidae Rhinocerotidea VERVET MONKEY Cercopithecus aethiops BLACK RHINO Diceros bicornis Lorisidae LESSER BUSH BABY Galago senegalensis Equidae BURCHELL’S ZEBRA Equus burchelli Manidae PANGOLIN Manis temminickii Suidae WARTHOG Phacochoerus aethiopicus Leporidae SCRUB HARE Lepus saxatilis Hippopotimidae HIPPOPOTAMUS Hippopotamus amphibius Hystricidae PORCUPINE Hystrix africaeaustralis Giraffidae SOUTHERN GIRAFFE Giraffa cameleopardalis Sciuridae TREE SQUIRREL Paraxerus cepapi BLUE WILDEBEEST Coochaetus taurinis Hyaenidae SPOTTED HYENA Crocuta crocuta TSESSEBE Damaliscus lunatus CHEETAH Acinonyx jubatus COMMON OR GREY DUIKER Sylvicarpa grimmia LEOPARD Pantera pardus STEENBOK Raphicerus campestris LION Panthera leo IMPALA Aepyceros melampus Felidae CARACAL Felis caracal Bovidae SABLE ANTELOPE Hippotragus niger mammal checklist AFRICAN WILD CAT Felis lybica CAPE BUFFALO Syncerus caffer mammal checklist SERVAL Felis serval KUDU Tregalaphus strepsiceros WILD DOG Lycoan pictus NYALA Tregalaphus angassi Canidae SIDE STRIPED JACKAL Canis adustus BUSHBUCK Tregalaphus scriptus BLACK BACKED JACKAL Canis mesomelas WATERBUCK Kobus ellipsiprymnus Mustelidae HONEY BADGER Mellivora capensis AFRICAN CIVET Civetticus vivetta SMALL SPOTTED GENET Genetta genetta LARGE SPOTTED GENET Genetta tigrina Viverridae SLENDER MONGOOSE Glarella sanguiea WHITE TAILED MONGOOSE Ichneumia albicauda BANDED MONGOOSE Mungos mungo DWARF MONGOOSE Helogale parvula COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ TORTOISES SNAKES SPEKE’S HINGED TORTOISE Kinixys spekii DELALANDE’S BEAKED BLIND SNAKE Rhinotyphlops lalandei LEOPARD TORTOISE Stigmochelys pardalis SCHLEGEL’S BEAKED BLIND SNAKE Megatyphlops schlegelii CAPE TERRAPIN Pelomedusa subrufa LONG-TAILED THREAD SNAKE Myriopholis longicaudus SERRATED HINGED TERRAPIN Pelusios sinuatus EASTERN CAPE THREAD SNAKE Leptotyphlops scutifrons conjunctus LIZARDS PETER’S THREAD SNAKE L.s. scutifrons CAPE DWARF GECKO Lygodactylus.c. capensis DISTANT’S THREAD SNAKE L. distanti WAHLBERG’S VELVETY GECKO Homopholis walbergii SOUTHERN AFRICAN PYTHON Python natalensis TROPICAL HOUSE GECKO Hemidactylus mabouia BIBRON’S BURROWING ASP Atractaspis bibronii TURNER’S THICK-TOED GECKO Chondrodactylus turneri CAPE CENTIPEDE EATER Aparallactus capensis SPECKLED THICK-TOED GECKO Pachydactylus punctatus PURPLE GLOSSED SNAKE Amblyodipsas.p. polyepsis TREE AGAMA Agama atricollis BROWN WATER SNAKE Lycodonomorphus rufulus GROUND AGAMA Agama aculeata distanti BROWN HOUSE SNAKE Boaedon capensis FLAP-NECKED CHAMELEON Chamaeleo.d. dilepis CAPE WOLF SNAKE Lycophidion.c capense LOWVELD DWARF BURROWING SKINK Scelotes bidigittatus CAPE FILE SNAKE Mehelya.c capensis REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN REPTILE checklist & RAINBOW SKINK Trachylepis margaritifer BLACK FILE SNAKE Mehelya nyassae AMPHIBIAN REPTILE checklist & COMMON VARIABLE SKINK Trachylepis varia MOLE SNAKE Pseudaspis cana COMMON STRIPED SKINK Trachylepis.s. striata TWO-STRIPED SHOVEL-SNOUT Prosymna bivittata SUNDEVAL’S WRITHING SKINK Mochlus.s. sundevalli EAST AFRICAN SHOVEL-SNOUT P. stuhlmannii WAHLBERG’S SNAKE-EYED SKINK Afroablepharus walbergii EASTERN BARK SNAKE Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia SPOTTED-NECK SNAKE-EYED SKINK A. maculicollis THREE LINED GRASS SNAKE Psammophylax tritaeniatus GIANT LEGLESS SKINK Acontius plumbeus RUFOUS BEAKED SNAKE Rhamphiophus rostratus BUSHVELD LIZARD Heliobolus lugubris STRIPE BELLIED SAND SNAKE Psammophis subtaeniatus COMMON ROUGH-SCALED LIZARD Ichnotropus squamulosa OLIVE GRASS SNAKE Psammophis mossambicus SPOTTED SANDVELD LIZARD Nucras intertexta SPOTTED BUSH SNAKE Philothamnus semivariegatus YELLOW-THROATED PLATED LIZARD Gerrhosaurus flavigularis GREEN WATER SNAKE P. hoplogaster ROUGH-SCALED PLATED LIZARD G.m. major WESTERN NATAL GREEN SNAKE P. natalensis occidentalis BLACK-LINED PLATED LIZARD G. nigrolineatus COMMON EGG-EATER Dasypeltis scabra GIANT PALTED LIZARD G.v. validus MARBLED TREE SNAKE Dipsadoboa aulica JONES’ GIRDLED LIZARD Cordylus jonesii HERALD OR RED-LIPPED SNAKE Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia WATER LEGUAAN OR MONITOR Varanus niloticus ROCK LEGUAAN OR MONITOR Varanus.a. albigularis COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ SNAKES AMPHIBIANS EASTERN TIGER SNAKE Telescopus.s. semiannulatus GUTTURAL TOAD Bufo gutturalus BOOMSLANG Dispholidus.t. typus OLIVE TOAD Bufo garmani VINE, TWIG OR BIRD SNAKE Thelotornis.c. capensis RED TOAD Schismaderma carens SHIELD NOSE SNAKE Aspidelaps scutatus intermedius RAUCOUS TOAD Bufo rangeri SNOUTED OR EGYPTIAN COBRA Naja annulifera PYGMY TOAD Bufo vertabralis fenoulheti MOZAMBIQUE SPITTING COBRA Naja mossambica BUSHVELD RAIN FROG Briviceps adspesus BLACK MAMBA DendRoaspis polylepis BANDED RUBBER FROG Phrymnorus bifasciatus SNOUTED NIGHT ADDER Causus defillipi AFRICAN BULLFROG Pyxicephalus edulis PUFF ADDER Bitis.a. arietans TREMOLO SAND FROG Tomopterna cryptotis CROCODILES RUSSET-BACKED SAND FROG Tomopterna marmorata NILE CROCODILE Crocodylus niloticus KNOCKING SAND FROG Tomopterna krugerensis AMPHIBIANS ORNATE FROG Hilderbrantia ornata COMMON PLATANNA Xenopus laevis PLAIN GRASS FROG Ptychadena anchieta TROPICAL PLATANNA Xenopus muelleri BROAD BANDED GRASS FROG Ptychadena mossambica REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN REPTILE checklist & GUTTURAL TOAD Bufo gutturalus SHARP NOSED GRASS FROG Ptychadena oxyrhynchus AMPHIBIAN REPTILE checklist & OLIVE TOAD Bufo garmani STRIPED GRASS FROG Pytchadena porosissima RED TOAD Schismaderma carens SNORING PUDDLE FROG Phrynobatrachus natalensis RAUCOUS TOAD Bufo rangeri DWARF PUDDLE FROG Phrynobatrachus mababiensis PYGMY TOAD Bufo vertabralis fenoulheti COMMON CACO Cacosternum boettgeri BUSHVELD RAIN FROG Briviceps adspesus FOAM NEST FROG Chiromantis xerampelina BANDED RUBBER FROG Phrymnorus bifasciatus MOTTLED SHOVEL-NOSED FROG Hemisus marmoratum AFRICAN BULLFROG Pyxicephalus edulis BROWN-BACKED TREE FROG Leptopelis sps TREMOLO SAND FROG Tomopterna cryptotis BUBBLING KASSINA Kassina senegalensis RUSSET-BACKED SAND FROG Tomopterna marmorata RED-LEGGED KASSINA Kassina maculata KNOCKING SAND FROG Tomopterna krugerensis GOLDEN LEAF-FOLDING FROG Afrixalus bracyhcnemis ORNATE FROG Hilderbrantia ornata DELICATE LEAF-FOLDING FROG Afrixalus delicatus COMMON PLATANNA Xenopus laevis WATER LILY FROG Hyeprolius pussilus TROPICAL PLATANNA Xenopus muelleri PAINTED REED FROG Hyperolius mamoratus COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ WILD DATE PALM Phoenix reclinata COMMON CORAL TREE Erythrina lysistemon LALA PALM Hyphaene coriacea POISON GRUB CORKWOOD Commiphora africana LARGE-LEAVED ROCK FIG Ficus rotundifolio VELVET CORKWOOD Commiphora molle SYCAMORE FIG Ficus sycomorus COMMON CORKWOOD Commiphora pyrcanthoides LARGE SOUR PLUM Ximenia caffra POTATO BUSH Phyllanthus reticulatus BLUE SOUR PLUM Ximenia americana SICKLE BUSH Dichrostachys cinerea SHEPHERD’S TREE Boscia albitrunca TAMBOTI Spirostachys africana WORM-CURE OR BARK ALBIZIA Albizia anthelmintica NYALA TREE Xanthocercis zambesiaca BROAD POD ALBIZIA Albizia forbesii MARULA Sclerocarya birrea SICKLE-LEAFED ALBIZIA Albizia harveyi FALSE MARULA Lannea Shweinfurthii BLACK MONKEY THORN Acacia burkeii BROAD LEAFED RAISIN TREE Ozoroa obovata BLUE THORN Acacia erybescens COMMON SPIKE THORN Maytenus heterophylla FLAKY ACACIA Acacia exuvialis RED SPIKE THORN Maytenus senegalensis RED THORN Acacia gerhardii JACKET PLUMB Papea capensis TREE checklist SWEET THORN Acacia karroo TRANSVAAL SAFFRON Cassine transvaalensis TREE checklist KNOB THORN Acacia nigrescence BUFFALO THORN Ziziphus mucranata SCENTED THORN Acacia nilotica BROWN IVORY Berchemia discolor BRAK THORN Acacia robusta RED IVORY Berchemia zeyheri THREE HOOKED THORN Acacia senegal CLIMBING RAISIN BUSH Grewia caffra UMBRELLA THORN Acacia tortilis ROUGH LEAFED RAISIN BUSH Grewia flavesence WEEPING BOER-BEAN Scotia brachypetala SILVER RAISIN BUSH Grewia monticola DWARF BOER-BEAN Scotia capitata GIANT RAISIN BUSH Grewia hexamita SJAMBOK POD Cassia abbreviata WHITE RAISIN BUSH Grewia bicolor WEEPING WATTLE Peltophorum africana WILD PEAR Dombea rotundifolia TREE WISTARIA Bolusanthus speciosus RED BUSHWILLOW Combretum apiculatum CATERPILLAR BUSH Ormocarpum trichocarpum RUSSET BUSHWILLOW Combretum hereroense WHITE BERRY BUSH Securingea virosa FLAME CREEPER Combrettum microphyllum ZEBRA WOOD Dalbergia melanoxylon LEAD WOOD Combretum imberbe APPLE LEAF OR RAIN TREE Lonchrocarpus capassa SMALL KNOBBLY CREEPER Combretum mossambicense COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME ✓ No. COMMON NAME ✓ SMALL KNOBWOOD Zanthoxylum capensis 1 Common ostriCh SILVER CLUSTER-LEAF Terminalia sericea 8 DabChiCk LOWVELD CLUSTER-LEAF Terminalia pruniodes 55 Cormorant, White-breasteD LOWVELD MILKBERRY Manilkara mochisia 58 Cormorant, reeD MAGIC GUARRI Euclea divinorum 60 afriCa Darter NATAL GUARRI Euclea natalensis 62 heron, Grey COMMON GUARRI Euclea undulata 64 heron, Goliath JACKAL BERRY Diospyros mespiliformus 65 heron, PurPle BLACK MONKEY ORANGE Strychnos madagascariensis 66 eGret, Great White GREEN MONKEY ORANGE Strychnos spinosum 69 heron, blaCk NUM-NUM Carrisa bispinosa 71 eGret, Cattle SAUSAGE TREE Kigilia africana 72 heron, squacco LOWVELD GARDENIA Gardenia volkens 74 heron, Green-baCkeD MOPANE Colophospermum Mopane