| Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
| |
|
| SNAKES |
|
| Delalandes’s
blind snake |
Typhlops
lalandei |
| Schlegel's
Beaked Blind Snake |
Rhinotyphlops
schlegelii |
| Long-tailed
worm snake |
Leptotyhplops
longicaudus |
| Transvaal
worm snake |
Leptotyhlops
distanti |
| Python |
Python
sebae natalensis |
| Brown
water snake |
Lycodonomorphus
rufulus |
| Brown
house snake |
Lamprophis
fuliginosus |
| Cape
wolf snake |
Lycophidion
capense |
| Cape
file snake |
Mehelya
capensis |
| Nyasa
file snake |
Mehelya
nyassae |
| Mole
snake |
Pseudaspis
cana |
| Bark
snake |
Hemirhagerrhis
nototaenia |
| Three-lined
grass snake |
Psammophylax
tritaeniatus |
| Rufous
beaked snake |
Rhamphiophus
oxyrhynchus rostratus |
| Stripe-bellied
sand snake |
Psammophis
subtaeniatus |
| Olive
grass snake |
Psammophis
phillipsii |
| Purple-glossed
snake |
Amblyodipsas
polylepis |
| Bibron’s
stiletto snake |
Atractaspis
bibronii |
| Black-headed
centipede-eater |
Aparallactus
capensis |
| Spotted
Shovel-snout |
Prosymna
ambigua stuhlmannii |
| South-eastern
green snake |
Philothamnus
hoplogaster |
| Variegated
bush snake |
Philothamnus
semivariegatus |
| Marbled
tree snake |
Dipsadoboa
aulica |
| Herald
snake |
Crotaphopeltis
hotamboeia |
| Eastern
tiger snake |
Telescopus
semiannulatus |
| Boomslang |
Dispholidus
typus |
| Vine
Snake |
Thelotornis
capensis |
| Common
egg-eater |
Dasypeltis
scabra |
| Egyptian
cobra |
Naja
haja annulifera |
| Mozambique
spitting cobra |
Naja
mossambica |
| Black
mamba |
Dendroaspis
polylepis |
| Snouted
night adder |
Causus
defilippi |
| Puffadder |
Bitis
arietans |
| Lebombo
shield snake |
Aspidelaps
scutatus intermedius |
| |
|
| TORTOISES |
|
| Leopard
tortoise |
Geochelone
pardalis |
| Hinge-back
tortoise |
Kinixys
belliani spekii |
| Cape
terrapin |
Pelomedusa
subrufa |
| Serrated
hinged terrapin |
Pelusios
sinuatus |
| |
|
| LIZARDS |
|
| Common
dwarf gecko |
Lygodactylus
capensis |
| Wahlberg’s
velvety gecko |
Homopholis
wahlbergi |
| Tropical
house gecko |
Hemidactylus
mabouia |
| Bibron’s
thick-toed gecko |
Pachydactylus
bibroni |
| Tigroid
thick-toed gecko |
Pachydactylus
tigrinus |
| Tree
agama |
Agama
atricollis |
| Tropical
spiny agama |
Agama
aculeata armata |
| Flap-necked
chamaeleon |
Chamaeleo
dilepis |
| Two-toed
burrowing skink |
Scelotes
bidigittatus |
| Rainbow
rock skink |
Mabuya
quiquetaeniata margaritifer |
| Common
variable skink |
Mabuya
varia |
| Common
striped skink |
Mabuya
striata |
| Sundeval’s
writhing skink |
Lygosoma
sundevalli |
| Snake-eyed
skink |
Panaspis
wahlbergi |
| Giant
leg-less skink |
Acontius
plumbeus |
| Giant
plated lizard |
Gerrhosaurus
validus |
| Tawny
plated lizard |
Gerrhosaurus
major |
| Black-lined
plated lizard |
Gerrhosaurus
nigrolineatus |
| Jones
girdled lizard |
Cordylus
tropidosternum jonesii |
| Ornate
scrub lizard |
Nucras
taeniolata ornata |
| Rough-scaled
sand lizard |
Ichnotropis
squamulosa |
| Black
and yellow sand lizard |
Eremias
lugubris |
| Water
leguaan |
Varanus
niloticus |
| Rock
leguaan |
Varanus
exanthematicus albigularis |
| |
|
| CROCODILES |
|
| Nile
crocodile |
Crocodylus
niloticus |
| |
|
| AMPHIBIANS
|
|
| Common
platanna |
Xenopus
laevis |
| Tropical
platanna |
Xenopus
muelleri |
| Guttural
toad |
Bufo
gutturalis |
| Olive
toad |
Bufo
garmani |
| Red
toad |
Bufo
carens |
| Pygmy
toad |
Bufo
vertabralis fenoulheti |
| Bushveld
rain frog |
Breviceps
adspersus |
| Banded
rubber frog |
Phrynomerus
bifasciatus |
| Bullfrog |
Pyxicephalus
adspersus |
| Tremolo
sand frog |
Tomopterna
cryptotis |
| Russet-backed
sand frog |
Tomopterna
marmorata |
| Common
river frog |
Rana
angolensis |
| Ornate
frog |
Hildebrantia
ornata |
| Plain
grass frog |
Ptychadena
anchieta |
| Broad-banded
grass frog |
Ptychadena
mossambica |
| Snoring
puddle frog |
Phrynobatrachus
natalensis |
| Dwarf
puddle frog |
Phrynobatrachus
mababiensis |
| Common
caco |
Cacosternum
boettgeri |
| Foam
nest frog |
Chiromantis
xerampelina |
| Mottled
shovel-nosed frog |
Hemisus
marmoratum |
| Brown-backed
tree frog |
Leptopelis
sps |
| Bubbling
kassina |
Kassina
senegalensis |
| Golden
leaf-folding frog |
Afrixalus
brachycnemis |
| Water
lily frog |
Hyperolius
pusillus |
| Painted
reed frog |
Hyperolius
marmoratus |
| |
|
| FISH |
|
| *Hamilton’s
Barb |
Barbus
afrohamiltoni |
| *Broad-striped
Barb |
Barbus
annectens |
| Large-scale
Yellowfish |
Barbus
marequensis |
| *Straight-fin
Barb |
Barbus
paludinosus |
| Beira
Barb |
Barbus
radiatus |
| East
Coast Barb |
Barbus
toppini |
| *Three-spot
Barb |
Barbus
trimaculatus |
| Long-beard
Barb |
Barbus
unitaeniatus |
| Imberi |
Brycinus
imberi |
| Lowveld
Suckermouth |
Chiloglanis
swierstrai |
| *Sharp-toothed
Catfish |
Clarias
gariepinus |
| Rednose
Labeo |
Labeo
rosae |
| Silver
Labeo |
Labeo
ruddi |
| Bulldog
Fish |
Marcusenius
macrolepidotus |
| Silver
Robber |
Micralestes
acutidens |
| *Mozambique
Tilapia |
Oreochromis
mossambicus |
| Churchill
Fish |
Petrocephalus
catostoma |
| Southern
Mouth-brooder |
Pseudocrenilabrus
philander |
| *Silver
Catfish |
Schilbe
intermedius |
| Lowveld
Largemouth |
Serranochromis
meridianus |
| Brown
Squeaker |
Synodontis
zambezensis |
| *Red-breast
Tilapia |
Tilapia
rendalli |
| *Banded
Tilapia |
Tilapia
sparrmanii |
