The Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor family (Varanidae) found throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa and along the Nile. It is one of the largest lizards in the world reaching and even surpassing the perentie by size....
The rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus) is a venomous elapid found in parts of southern Africa. It is not a true cobra in that it does not belong to the genus Naja. While rinkhals bear a great resemblance to true cobras they also possess some...
The Cape cobra (Naja nivea ), also called the yellow cobra, is a moderate-sized, highly venomous species of cobra inhabiting a wide variety of biomes across southern Africa including arid savanna, fynbos, bushveld, desert and semi-desert regions....
The Mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) is a non-venomous species of snake. It is native to much of southern Africa and is the only member of the genus Pseudaspis.
Dasypeltis scabra, known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, is a species of non-venomous snake endemic to Africa.
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, commonly known as the herald snake or the red-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
The southern rock agama or southern African rock agama (Agama atra ) is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae that occurs in Southern Africa in Zambia, South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. It lives in small colonies on...
The berg adder (Bitis atropos ) is a small, venomous viper species endemic to mountainous regions in southern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Psammophylax rhombeatus (psammo=sand, phylax=guard) or Rhombic Skaapsteker, is a small, attractively patterned, Southern African snake usually measuring between 45 and 85 centimetres in length, though occasionally reaching 140 cm.In colour it is...
The Aurora house snake, Aurora snake, or night snake, Lamprophis aurora, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana).
The rainbow skink (Trachylepis margaritifera ) is a species of Afro-Malagasy mabuya or skink in the subfamily Lygosominae.
Trachylepis punctatissima, commonly called the montane speckled skink or speckled rock skink, is a lizard in the skink family (Scincidae) which is widespread in southern Africa. The common and adaptable species occurs in a variety of habitat types...
Trachylepis homalocephala, commonly known as the red-sided skink, is a small, slender species of skink in the subfamily Mabuyinae.
Lang's crag lizard (Pseudocordylus langi), also known commonly as Lang's girdled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Cordylidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
Acontias gracilicauda, the slendertail lance skink or thin-tailed legless skink, is a species of skink. It is found in the Republic of South Africa (Eastern Cape Province, Mpumalanga, Free State, North-West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal) and...
Tropidosaura cottrelli, also known commonly as Cottrell's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Pseudocordylus melanotus, also known as the common crag lizard or Highveld crag lizard, is a species of lizard found in Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa. Pseudocordylus subviridis is considered a distinct species by the Reptile Database, but a...
Pedioplanis burchelli, known commonly as Burchell's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.
Tropidosaura essexi, also known commonly as Essex's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Nucras lalandii, Delalande's sandveld lizard, Laland's lizard, or Delalande's spotted lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in South Africa and Eswatini.
Naja nigricincta is a venomous species of spitting cobra native to drier regions of southern Africa. It has long been considered to be a subspecies of the Black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis).
