The Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second-longest venomous snake after the King cobra. Despite its reputation as a...
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea ), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 1.8 metres and...
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a large crocodilian that lives in freshwater habitats in Africa. There it is present in 26 countries. The Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous species of crocodile and is responsible for hundreds...
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta ), is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when...
The boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is a large, highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is native to Africa and its common name means "tree snake" in Afrikaans.
The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea ), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world....
The Puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a venomous viper species. This snake is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution, frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and...
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 Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in Africa. It is the only extant member of the genus Stigmochelys and is the fourth largest out of the tortoise family. Leopard tortoises are shy and they...
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 rock monitor (Varanus albigularis ) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Central, East, and southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest-bodied; locally,...
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.
The Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica ) is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to Africa. It is largely found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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.
Bitis peringueyi, also known as the Peringuey's adder, Peringuey's desert adder or sidewinding adder, is a venomous viper species found in Namibia and southern Angola. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis ) is a ground-living lizard found in the western desert regions of Namibia, South Africa and southern Angola.
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 angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata ) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa. This tortoise is the only known member of the genus Chersina.
Python anchietae (common names: Angolan python, Anchieta's dwarf python) is a nonvenomous python species endemic to southern Africa. According to Donald George Broadley (1990), this species is most closely related to the ball python (P. regius ) of...
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...
Bitis schneideri is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to a small coastal region that straddles the border between Namibia and South Africa. B. scneideri is the smallest species in...
Anchieta's cobra (Naja anchietae ), sometimes referred to as the Angolan cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Southern Africa.
The many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta ) is a venomous viper species. It is found in certain rocky desert areas, mostly along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, in western South Africa and southwestern Namibia. They have characteristic tufts of...
The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis )('lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers') is a species of dwarf gecko found in the woodlands and forests of central and southern Africa. It also occurs commonly in towns and cities and is sometimes kept as a...
The savanna vine snake (Thelotornis capensis ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae.
Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko, or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal...
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 horned adder (Bitis caudalis ) is a venomous viper species. It is found in the arid region of southwest Africa, in Angola, Botswana, Namibia; South Africa, and Zimbabwe. It is easily distinguished by the presence of a single, large horn-like...
Atractaspis bibronii is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The tropical spiny agama, northern ground agama, or Peter's ground agama (Agama armata ) is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. The species is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana,...
Bitis xeropaga is a venomous viper species found in southern Namibia and northwestern Cape Province in South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius ) is a species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus, Psammobates. Known locally as the Karoo tent tortoise, this highly variable species is found in South Africa and Namibia.
Afrotyphlops schlegelii, commonly known as Schlegel's beaked blind snake or Schlegel's giant blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to eastern and southern Africa, and bears the distinction of being the...
Agama aculeata, the ground agama, is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, Southern Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Eswatini).
The Namib rock agama (Agama planiceps ) is a species of agamid lizard that is native to granite rocky outcrops in northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola.
Chersobius solus, commonly known as the Nama dwarf tortoise, the Nama padloper, and Berger's cape tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.
The shovel-snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae ), also known commonly as Anchieta's desert lizard, Anchieta's dune lizard and the Namib sand-diver, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
The shield-nosed cobra (Aspidelaps scutatus ) is a venomous snake in the family Elapidae.It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Namibia. They live 20-28 years old in captivity.
The Angolan white-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis angolensis ) is a lizard found in and around Angola. It is usually gray-brown with yellowish or white markings, and can reach up to 1.5 m in length. It is one of the three subspecies of Varanus...
Indotyphlops porrectus, the slender worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Not further Study available about this...
The Kalahari tree skink or spiny mabuya (Trachylepis spilogaster ) is a lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The species is endemic to southern Africa, including Namibia, South Africa, western Botswana, and southern Angola.
The dwarf beaked snake (Dipsina multimaculata ), also called the western beaked snake, is a species of snake, which is endemic to southern Africa. It is in the monotypic genus Dipsina.
