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African Spoonbill Platalea alba

August 11, 2014December 19, 2019 adminLeave a commentThreskiornithidae (ibises & spoonbills)African Spoonbill, Platalea alba

The African spoonbill is a distinctive bird associated with wetlands. The spatula-like decurved bill is a special adaptation to feeding in aquatic environments.

Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis

July 1, 2014December 19, 2019 adminLeave a commentProcaviidae (hyraxes)Procavia capensis, rock hyrax

Looking somewhat like a rodent, hyraxes apparently stem from the same evolutionary line as the elephant and dugong, and placed together with these animals in the mammal Cohort Paenungulata.

Common/Rhombic Egg-eater Dasypeltis scabra

June 9, 2014 adminLeave a commentColubridae (typical/colubrid snakes)common egg-eater, Dasypeltis scabra, rhombic egg-eater

A very common snake in savanna, grasslands and fynbos but not often see due to its nocturnal behaviour when they seek out bird eggs.

East African Egg-eater Dasypeltis medici

June 9, 2014 adminLeave a commentColubridae (typical/colubrid snakes)Dasypeltis medici, east african egg-eater

The East African Egg-eater has a limited distribution in South Africa, preferring the sub-tropical coastal forests of northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Southern Brown Egg-eater Dasypeltis inornata

June 9, 2014December 19, 2019 adminLeave a commentColubridae (typical/colubrid snakes)Dasypeltis inornata, southern brown egg-eater

The Southern Brown Egg-eater is one of three egg-eater species found in South Africa and has a plain, uniform brown colouration.

Red-lipped Snake Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

June 9, 2014 adminLeave a commentColubridae (typical/colubrid snakes)Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, herald snake, red-lipped snake

The Red-lipped Snake is also known as the Herald Snake and is a mildly venomous colubrid which feeds largely on frogs.

Common/Brown House Snake Boaedon capensis

June 9, 2014 adminLeave a commentLamprophiidae (house & water snakes)Boaedon capensis, brown house snake, common house snake

The Brown House Snake is a completely harmless constrictor often associated with human dwellings where they hunt mice and small rats.

Horned Adder Bitis caudalis

June 9, 2014 adminLeave a commentViperidae (adders)Bitis caudalis, horned adder

Horned Adders are small irascible snakes with a fairly wide distribution and more commonly encountered in the Northern Cape and Namibia.

Berg Adder Bitis atropos

June 9, 2014 adminLeave a commentViperidae (adders)berg adder, Bitis atropos

Berg Adders can be common in suitable habitat and usually associated with mountainous regions in southern Africa.

Puff Adder Bitis arietans

June 8, 2014 adminLeave a commentViperidae (adders)Bitis arietans, puff adder

The Puff Adder is a widely distributed snake and one of South Africa’s more dangerous snakes, responsible for a fair percentage of serious snakebites in the region.

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