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checklist compilation and design by Duncan Butchart Nature Works, 2012

LizardsMammals

Snakes

Agama, Southern Tree- Acanthocercus atricollis

Chameleon, Flap-necked Chamaeleo dilepis

Gecko, Cape Dwarf Lygodactylus capensis

Gecko, Tropical House Hemidactylus mabouia

Gecko, Wahlberg’s Velvet Homopholis wahlbergii

Legless-Skink, Giant Acontias plumbeus

Lizard, Bushveld Heliobolus lugubris

Monitor, Rock (Tree) Varanus albigularis

Monitor, Water (Nile) Varanus niloticus

Plated-Lizard,Black-lined Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus

Plated-Lizard, Giant Gerrhosaurus validus

Plated-Lizard, Rough-scaled Gerrhosaurus major

Skink, Eastern Striped Trachylepis striata

Skink, Rainbow Trachylepis margaritifer

Adder, Puff Bitis arietans

Adder, Rhombic Night- Causus rhombeatus

Bark-Snake, Eastern Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia

Boomslang Dispholidus typus

Bush-Snake, Spotted Philothamnus semivariegatus

Cobra, Mozambique Spitting Naja mossambica

Cobra, Snouted (Egyptian) Naja annulifera

Egg-eater, Rhombic Dascypeltis scabra

File-Snake, Southern Mehelya capensis

Grass-Snake, Olive Psammophis mossambicus

Green-Snake, Natal Philothamnus natalensis

Herald-Snake (Red-lipped) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

House-Snake, Brown Lamprophis capensis

Mamba, Black Dendroaspis polylepis

Mole Snake Pseudaspis cana

Python, Southern African Python natalensis

Sand-Snake, Stripe-bellied Psammophis orientalis

Worm-Snake, Peters’ Leptotyphlops scutifrons

Tiger-Snake, Common Telescopus semiannulatus

Vine-Snake, Southern Thelotornis capensis

Wolf-Snake, Common Lycophidion capense

AardvarkOrycteropus afer

AardwolfProteles cristatus

Baboon, Chacma (Savanna)Papio ursinus

Bat, Cape SerotineNeoromicia capensis

Bat, Egyptian Free-tailedTadarida aegyptiaca

Bat, Egyptian Slit-facedNycteris thebaica

Bat, Tomb-Taphozus mauritianus

Bat, Little Free-tailed-Tadarida pumila

Bat, Yellow HouseScotophilus dinganii

Buffalo, African (Cape)Syncerus caffer

Bushbaby, LesserGalago moholi

BushbuckTragelaphus scriptus

BushpigPotamochoerus larvatus

Cane-rat, GreaterThryonomys swinderianus

CaracalCaracal caracal

CheetahAcinonyx jubatus

Civet, AfricanCivettictis civetta

Dormouse, WoodlandGraphiurus murinus

Duiker, Grey (Common)Sylvicapra grimmia

Elephant, AfricanLoxondonta africana

Elephant-Shrew, Eastern-RockElephantulus myurus

Fruit-Bat, EpaulettedEpomorphorus wahlbergi/crypturus

Galago, Thick-tailed (Greater)Otelemur crassicaudatus

Genet, Large-spottedGenetta tigrina

Gerbil, BushveldTatera leucogaster

GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis

Hare, ScrubLepus saxitilis

HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibius

Honey Badger (Ratel)Mellivora capensis

Hyena, SpottedCrocuta crocuta

Hyrax, RockProcavia capensis

ImpalaAepyceros melampus

Jackal, Black-backedCanis mesomelas

Jackal, Side-stripedCanis adustus

KlipspringerOreotragus oreotragus

Kudu, GreaterTragelaphus strepsiceros

LeopardPanthera pardus

LionPanthera leo

Mole-rat, CommonCryptomys hottentotus

Mongoose, BandedMungos mungo

Mongoose, DwarfHeliogale parvula

Mongoose, SlenderGalerella sanguinea

Mongoose, Water (Marsh)Atilax paludinosus

Mongoose, White-tailedIchneumia albicauda

Monkey, VervetCercopithecus pygerythrus

Mouse, Four-striped Grass-Rhabdomys pumilio

Mouse, Southern MultimammateMastomys coucha

NyalaTragelaphus angasii

Otter, Cape ClawlessAonyx capensis

Pangolin, GroundManis temminckii

Polecat, StripedIctonyx striatus

Porcupine, Cape (African)Hystrix africaeaustralis

Reedbuck, CommonRedunca arundinum

Rhinoceros, BlackDiceros bicornis

Rhinoceros, WhiteCeratotherium simum

ServalLeptailurus serval

Squirrel, Tree (Bush)Paraxerus cepapi

SteenbokRaphicerus campestris

TsessebeDamaliscus lunatus

Veld-rat, Red

Vlei-rat, AngoniOtomys angoniensis

WarthogPhacochoerus africanus

Waterbuck, CommonKobus ellipsiprymnus

Wild Cat, AfricanFelis sylvestris

Wild Dog, AfricanLycaon pictus

Wildebeest, BlueConnochaetes taurinus

Zebra, Plains (Burchell’s)Equus quaggaCrocodile, Nile Crocodylus niloticus

Terrapin, Marsh Pelomedusa subrufa

Terrapin, Serrated Hinged- Pelusios sinuatus

Tortoise, Leopard Stigmochelys pardalis

Tortoise, Speke’s Hinged Kinixys spekii

Crocodile & Chelonians

Spotted Hyena

Spotted Bush-Snake

MammalReptile, Frog

& TreeChecklist

Flap-necked Chameleon

Acacia burkei Black Monkey Thorn

Acacia exuvialis Flaky Thorn

Acacia gerrardii Red Thorn

Acacia nigrescens Knob Thorn

Acacia robusta Brack Thorn

Acacia senegal Three-hook Thorn

Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn

Adenium multiflorum Impala-lily

Albizia anthelmintica Worm-bark Albizia

Albizia forbesii Broad-pod Albizia

Albizia harveyi Bushveld Albizia

Balanites maughamii Green-thorn (Torchwood)

Balanites pedicillaris Small Green-thorn

Bauhinia galpinii Pride-of-De-Kaap

Berchemia discolor Brown Ivory

Berchemia zeyheri Red Ivory

Bolusanthus speciosus Tree Wisteria

Breonadia salicina Matumi

Capparis tomentosa Woolly Caper-bush

Cassia abbreviata Long-tail Cassia

Combretum apiculatum Red Bushwillow

Combretum collinum Weeping Bushwillow

Combretum hereroense Russet Bushwillow

Combretum imberbe Leadwood

Combretum microphyllum Flame Creeper

Combretum zeyheri Large-fruit Bushwillow

Frogs

Commiphora africana Poison-grub Corkwood

Commiphora mollis Velvet-leaved Corkwood

Dalbergia melanoxylon Zebrawood

Dichrostachys cinerea Sicklebush

Diospyros mespiliformis Jackal-berry

Dombeya rotundifolia Wild Pear

Ekebergia capensis Cape Ash

Elaeodendron (Cassine) transvaalense

Bushveld Saffron

Erythrina humeana Dwarf Coral-Tree

Erythrina lysistemon Sacred Coral-Tree

Erythroxylum delagoense Small-leaved Coca-tree

Euclea divinorum Magic Guarri

Euclea natalensis Hairy Guarri

Euphorbia cooperi Bushveld Candelabra

Euphorbia ingens Naboom

Ficus abutilifolia Large-leaved Rock-Fig

Ficus capeifolia Sandpaper Fig

Ficus glumosa Hairy Rock-Fig

Ficus ingens Red-leaved Rock-Fig

Ficus petersii Strangler Fig

Ficus sansibarica Knobbly Fig

Ficus stuhlmannii Lowveld Fig

Ficus sycomorus Sycamore Fig

Flueggea virosa White-berry Bush

Gardenia volkensii Bushveld Gardenia

Gossypium herbaceum Wild Cotton

Grewia bicolour White-leaved Raisin

Grewia caffra Climbing Raisin

Grewia flavescens Sandpaper Raisin

Grewia hexamita Giant Raisin

Grewia monticola Grey Raisin

Grewia occidentalis Cross-berry

Gymnosporia maranguensis Tropical Spikethorn

Gymnosporia senegalensis Red Spikethorn

Kigelia africana Sausage Tree

Lannea schweinfurthii False Marula

Maerua angolensis Bushveld Bead-bean

Manilkara mochisia Lowveld Milkberry

Mimusops zeyheri Red Milkwood (Moepel)

Mundulea sericea Cork-bush

Nuxia oppositifolia Water Nuxia

Ochna natalitia Natal Plane

Ormocarpum trichocarpum Hairy Caterpillar-pod

Ozoroa engleri Drooping Resin-tree

Pappea capensis Jacket-plum

Peltophorum africanum African-Wattle

Phoenix reclinata Wild Date Palm

Philenoptera violacea (Lonchocarpus capassa)

Apple-leaf (Rain Tree)

Phyllanthus reticulatus Potatobush

Pterocarpus angolensis Kiaat

Pterocarpus rotundifolius Round-leaved Kiaat

Rauvolfia caffra Quinine Tree

Rhus pentheri Crow-berry

Bullfrog, African Pyxicephalus edulis

Caco, Boettger’s (Common) Cacosternum boettgeri

Foam-nest Frog, Southern Chiromantis xerampelina

Grass-Frog, Broad-banded Ptychadena mossabica

Grass-Frog, Plain Ptychadena anchietae

Grass-Frog, Sharp-nosed Ptychadena oxyrhynchus

Kassina, Bubbling Kassina senegalensis

Kassina, Red-legged Kassina maculata

Leaf-folding Frog, Golden Afrixalus aureus

Platanna, Muller’s (Tropical) Xenopus muelleri

Puddle-Frog, Dwarf Phrynobatrachus mababiensis

Puddle-Frog, Snoring Phryonobatrachus natalensis

Rain-Frog, Bushveld Breviceps adspersus

Reed-Frog, Painted Hyperolius marmoratus

River-Frog, Common Amietia (Rana) angolensis

Rubber-Frog, Banded Phryonomantis bifasciatus

Sand-Frog, Knocking Tomopterna krugerensis

Sand-Frog, Natal Tomopterna natalensis

Sand-Frog, Russet-backed Tomopterna marmorata

Sand-Frog, Tremelo Tomopterna cryptotis

Shovel-nosed Frog, Mottled Hemisus marmoratus

Toad, Guttural Amietophrynus gutturalis

Toad, Eastern Olive Amietophrynus garmani

Toad, Flat-backed Amietophrynus maculatus

Toad, Northern Pygmy- Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti

Toad, Red Schismaderma carens

Tree-Frog, Brown-backed Leptopelis mossambicus

Water-Lily Frog Hyperolius pusillus

Trees

Rhus pyroides Common Wild Currant

Salix mucronata Flute Willow

Schotia brachypetala Weeping Boer-bean

Schotia capitata Dwarf Boer-bean

Sclerocarya birrea Marula

Senna petersiana Eared Senna (Monkey Pod)

Sesbania sesban River Bean

Spirostachys africana Tamboti

Sterculia rogersii Common Starchestnut

Strychnos madagascariensis Black Monkey-Orange

Strychnos spinosa Spiny Monkey-Orange

Syzygium cordatum Waterberry

Terminalia sericea Silver Cluster-leaf

Terminalia prunioides Purple-pod Cluster-leaf

Tecomaria capensis Cape Honeysuckle

Trichelia emetica Natal Mahogany

Vepris reflexa Rock White-ironwood

Ximenia caffra Large Sourplum

Ziziphus mucronata Buffalothorn

Pterocarpus angolensis

Phoenix reclinata

Southern Foam-nest Frog