SOUTH AFRICA

AHBI Herp Score = 72.93

South Africa, situated at the southern tip of the African continent, is a biodiverse country known for its diverse fauna and flora, with unique geography, biomes, and habitats. Its landscape encompasses coastal regions along the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, a central high plateau, and the majestic Drakensberg and Cape Fold Mountains. This rich geography gives rise to a variety of biomes, including the iconic Fynbos, the arid Karoo, and expansive savannas and grasslands.

South Africa is home to three recognized biodiversity hotspots: the Cape Floristic Region, Succulent Karoo, and Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany. These regions are globally significant for their wealth of plant and animal species. South Africa a hotspot for reptile and amphibian diversity with many endemic species. See the AHBI Checklist for a checklist of South Africa’s herpetofauna below.

South Africa Herp Checklist

  • Reptiles: Total list = 409

    SQUAMATA (384)

    Gekkonidae (85)

    Afroedura amatolica

    Afroedura broadleyi

    Afroedura granitica

    Afroedura haackei

    Afroedura halli

    Afroedura hawequensis

    Afroedura karroica

    Afroedura langi

    Afroedura leoloensis

    Afroedura maripi

    Afroedura marleyi

    Afroedura multiporis

    Afroedura namaquensis

    Afroedura nivaria

    Afroedura pienaari

    Afroedura pondolia

    Afroedura pongola

    Afroedura rondavelica

    Afroedura rupestris

    Afroedura tembulica

    Afroedura transvaalica

    Afroedura waterbergensis

    Afrogecko porphyreus

    Chondrodactylus angulifer

    Chondrodactylus bibronii

    Chondrodactylus laevigatus

    Chondrodactylus turneri

    Cryptactites peringueyi

    Goggia braacki

    Goggia essexi

    Goggia gemmula

    Goggia hewitti

    Goggia hexapora

    Goggia incognita

    Goggia lineata

    Goggia matzkamaensis

    Goggia microlepidota

    Goggia rupicola

    Hemidactylus mabouia

    Homopholis arnoldi

    Homopholis mulleri

    Homopholis wahlbergii

    Lygodactylus bradfieldi

    Lygodactylus capensis

    Lygodactylus graniticolus

    Lygodactylus incognitus

    Lygodactylus methueni

    Lygodactylus montiscaeruli

    Lygodactylus nigropunctatus

    Lygodactylus ocellatus

    Lygodactylus soutpansbergensis

    Lygodactylus stevensoni

    Lygodactylus waterbergensis

    Pachydactylus affinis

    Pachydactylus amoenus

    Pachydactylus atorquatus

    Pachydactylus austeni

    Pachydactylus barnardi

    Pachydactylus capensis

    Pachydactylus carinatus

    Pachydactylus formosus

    Pachydactylus geitje

    Pachydactylus haackei

    Pachydactylus kladaroderma

    Pachydactylus labialis

    Pachydactylus latirostris

    Pachydactylus macrolepis

    Pachydactylus maculatus

    Pachydactylus mariquensis

    Pachydactylus monicae

    Pachydactylus montanus

    Pachydactylus namaquensis

    Pachydactylus oculatus

    Pachydactylus punctatus

    Pachydactylus purcelli

    Pachydactylus rangei

    Pachydactylus rugosus

    Pachydactylus tigrinus

    Pachydactylus vansoni

    Pachydactylus visseri

    Pachydactylus wahlbergii

    Pachydactylus weberi

    Ptenopus garrulus

    Ramigekko swartbergensis

    Rhoptropella ocellata

    Scincidae (63)

    Acontias albigularis

    Acontias breviceps

    Acontias cregoi

    Acontias fitzsimonsi

    Acontias gariepensis

    Acontias gracilicauda

    Acontias grayi

    Acontias kgalagadi

    Acontias lineatus

    Acontias lineicauda

    Acontias litoralis

    Acontias meleagris

    Acontias namaquensis

    Acontias occidentalis

    Acontias orientalis

    Acontias parietalis

    Acontias plumbeus

    Acontias richardi

    Acontias rieppeli

    Acontias subtaeniatus

    Acontias tristis

    Acontias wakkerstroomensis

    Cryptoblepharus africanus

    Mochlus sundevallii

    Panaspis maculicollis

    Panaspis wahlbergii

    Scelotes anguineus

    Scelotes arenicola

    Scelotes bidigittatus

    Scelotes bipes

    Scelotes bourquini

    Scelotes caffer

    Scelotes capensis

    Scelotes fitzsimonsi

    Scelotes gronovii

    Scelotes guentheri

    Scelotes inornatus

    Scelotes kasneri

    Scelotes limpopoensis

    Scelotes mirus

    Scelotes montispectus

    Scelotes mossambicus

    Scelotes sexlineatus

    Scelotes vestigifer

    Trachylepis capensis

    Trachylepis damarana

    Trachylepis depressa

    Trachylepis homalocephala

    Trachylepis laevigata

    Trachylepis margaritifera

    Trachylepis occidentalis

    Trachylepis punctatissima

    Trachylepis punctulata

    Trachylepis sparsa

    Trachylepis spilogaster

    Trachylepis striata

    Trachylepis sulcata

    Trachylepis varia

    Trachylepis variegata

    Typhlosaurus caecus

    Typhlosaurus lomiae

    Typhlosaurus meyeri

    Typhlosaurus vermis

    Agamidae (6)

    Acanthocercus atricollis

    Agama aculeata

    Agama anchietae

    Agama armata

    Agama atra

    Agama hispida

    Amphisbaenidae (11)

    Chirindia langi

    Dalophia pistillum

    Monopeltis capensis

    Monopeltis decosteri

    Monopeltis infuscata

    Monopeltis leonhardi

    Monopeltis mauricei

    Monopeltis sphenorhynchus

    Zygaspis arenicola

    Zygaspis quadrifrons

    Zygaspis vandami

    Chamaeleonidae (22)

    Bradypodion atromontanum

    Bradypodion barbatulum

    Bradypodion baviaanense

    Bradypodion caeruleogula

    Bradypodion caffrum

    Bradypodion damaranum

    Bradypodion dracomontanum

    Bradypodion gutturale

    Bradypodion kentanicum

    Bradypodion melanocephalum

    Bradypodion nemorale

    Bradypodion ngomeense

    Bradypodion occidentale

    Bradypodion pumilum

    Bradypodion setaroi

    Bradypodion taeniabronchum

    Bradypodion thamnobates

    Bradypodion transvaalense

    Bradypodion ventrale

    Bradypodion venustum

    Chamaeleo dilepis

    Chamaeleo namaquensis

    Cordylidae (41)

    Chamaesaura aenea

    Chamaesaura anguina

    Chamaesaura macrolepis

    Cordylus cordylus

    Cordylus imkeae

    Cordylus jonesii

    Cordylus macropholis

    Cordylus mclachlani

    Cordylus minor

    Cordylus niger

    Cordylus oelofseni

    Cordylus vittifer

    Hemicordylus capensis

    Hemicordylus nebulosus

    Karusasaurus polyzonus

    Namazonurus lawrenci

    Namazonurus peersi

    Ninurta coeruleopunctatus

    Ouroborus cataphractus

    Platysaurus attenboroughi

    Platysaurus broadleyi

    Platysaurus capensis

    Platysaurus guttatus

    Platysaurus intermedius

    Platysaurus lebomboensis

    Platysaurus minor

    Platysaurus monotropis

    Platysaurus orientalis

    Platysaurus relictus

    Pseudocordylus langi

    Pseudocordylus melanotus

    Pseudocordylus microlepidotus

    Pseudocordylus spinosus

    Pseudocordylus transvaalensis

    Smaug barbertonensis

    Smaug breyeri

    Smaug depressus

    Smaug giganteus

    Smaug swazicus

    Smaug vandami

    Smaug warreni

    Gerrhosauridae (13)

    Broadleysaurus major

    Cordylosaurus subtessellatus

    Gerrhosaurus auritus

    Gerrhosaurus flavigularis

    Gerrhosaurus intermedius

    Gerrhosaurus typicus

    Matobosaurus validus

    Tetradactylus africanus

    Tetradactylus breyeri

    Tetradactylus eastwoodae

    Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi

    Tetradactylus seps

    Tetradactylus tetradactylus

    Lacertidae (27)

    Australolacerta australis

    Heliobolus lugubris

    Ichnotropis capensis

    Meroles ctenodactylus

    Meroles cuneirostris

    Meroles knoxii

    Meroles squamulosus

    Meroles suborbitalis

    Nucras aurantiaca

    Nucras caesicaudata

    Nucras holubi

    Nucras intertexta

    Nucras lalandii

    Nucras livida

    Nucras ornata

    Nucras taeniolata

    Nucras tessellata

    Pedioplanis burchelli

    Pedioplanis inornata

    Pedioplanis laticeps

    Pedioplanis lineoocellata

    Pedioplanis namaquensis

    Tropidosaura cottrelli

    Tropidosaura essexi

    Tropidosaura gularis

    Tropidosaura montana

    Vhembelacerta rupicola

    Varanidae (2)

    Varanus albigularis

    Varanus niloticus

    Atractaspididae (13)

    Amblyodipsas concolor

    Amblyodipsas microphthalma

    Amblyodipsas polylepis

    Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata

    Aparallactus capensis

    Aparallactus lunulatus

    Atractaspis bibronii

    Atractaspis duerdeni

    Homoroselaps dorsalis

    Homoroselaps lacteus

    Macrelaps microlepidotus

    Xenocalamus bicolor

    Xenocalamus transvaalensis

    Colubridae (15)

    Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

    Dasypeltis inornata

    Dasypeltis medici

    Dasypeltis scabra

    Dipsadoboa aulica

    Dispholidus typus

    Meizodon semiornatus

    Philothamnus angolensis

    Philothamnus hoplogaster

    Philothamnus natalensis

    Philothamnus occidentalis

    Philothamnus semivariegatus

    Telescopus beetzii

    Telescopus semiannulatus

    Thelotornis capensis

    Elapidae (13)

    Aspidelaps lubricus

    Aspidelaps scutatus

    Dendroaspis angusticeps

    Dendroaspis polylepis

    Elapsoidea boulengeri

    Elapsoidea sundevallii

    Hemachatus haemachatus

    Hydrophis platurus

    Naja annulifera

    Naja mossambica

    Naja nigricincta

    Naja nivea

    Naja subfulva

    Lamprophiidae (17)

    Alopecion guttatum

    Boaedon capensis

    Boaedon mentalis

    Gracililima nyassae

    Inyoka swazicus

    Lamprophis aurora

    Lamprophis fiskii

    Lamprophis fuscus

    Limaformosa capensis

    Lycodonomorphus inornatus

    Lycodonomorphus laevissimus

    Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris

    Lycodonomorphus rufulus

    Lycophidion capense

    Lycophidion pygmaeum

    Lycophidion variegatum

    Montaspis gilvomaculata

    Leptotyphlopidae (11)

    Leptotyphlops conjunctus

    Leptotyphlops distanti

    Leptotyphlops incognitus

    Leptotyphlops jacobseni

    Leptotyphlops nigricans

    Leptotyphlops scutifrons

    Leptotyphlops sylvicolus

    Leptotyphlops telloi

    Myriopholis longicauda

    Namibiana gracilior

    Namibiana occidentalis

    Natricidae (1)

    Natriciteres sylvatica

    Psammophiidae (14)

    Dipsina multimaculata

    Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia

    Psammophis angolensis

    Psammophis brevirostris

    Psammophis crucifer

    Psammophis jallae

    Psammophis leightoni

    Psammophis mossambicus

    Psammophis notostictus

    Psammophis subtaeniatus

    Psammophis trigrammus

    Psammophylax rhombeatus

    Psammophylax tritaeniatus

    Rhamphiophis rostratus

    Prosymnidae (6)

    Prosymna bivittata

    Prosymna frontalis

    Prosymna janii

    Prosymna lineata

    Prosymna stuhlmanni

    Prosymna sundevallii

    Pseudaspididae (1)

    Pseudaspis cana

    Pseudoxyrhophiidae (3)

    Amplorhinus multimaculatus

    Duberria lutrix

    Duberria variegata

    Pythonidae (1)

    Python natalensis

    Typhlopidae (6)

    Afrotyphlops bibronii

    Afrotyphlops fornasinii

    Afrotyphlops mucruso

    Afrotyphlops schlegelii

    Rhinotyphlops lalandei

    Rhinotyphlops schinzi

    Viperidae (13)

    Bitis albanica

    Bitis arietans

    Bitis armata

    Bitis atropos

    Bitis caudalis

    Bitis cornuta

    Bitis gabonica

    Bitis inornata

    Bitis rubida

    Bitis schneideri

    Bitis xeropaga

    Causus defilippii

    Causus rhombeatus

    TESTUDINES (11)

    Cheloniidae (4)

    Caretta caretta

    Chelonia mydas

    Eretmochelys imbricata

    Lepidochelys olivacea

    Dermochelyidae (1)

    Dermochelys coriacea

    Pelomedusidae (6)

    Pelomedusa galeata

    Pelomedusa subrufa

    Pelusios castanoides

    Pelusios rhodesianus

    Pelusios sinuatus

    Pelusios subniger

    Testudinidae (13)

    Chersina angulata

    Chersobius boulengeri

    Chersobius signatus

    Homopus areolatus

    Homopus femoralis

    Kinixys lobatsiana

    Kinixys natalensis

    Kinixys spekii

    Kinixys zombensis

    Psammobates geometricus

    Psammobates oculifer

    Psammobates tentorius

    Stigmochelys pardalis

    CROCODYLIA (1)

    Crocodylidae (1)

    Crocodylus niloticus

  • Amphibians: Total list = 134

    ANURA (134)

    Arthroleptidae (6)

    Arthroleptis stenodactylus

    Arthroleptis wageri

    Arthroleptis wahlbergii

    Leptopelis mossambicus

    Leptopelis natalensis

    Leptopelis xenodactylus

    Brevicipitidae (16)

    Breviceps acutirostris

    Breviceps adspersus

    Breviceps bagginsi

    Breviceps branchi

    Breviceps carruthersi

    Breviceps fuscus

    Breviceps gibbosus

    Breviceps macrops

    Breviceps montanus

    Breviceps mossambicus

    Breviceps namaquensis

    Breviceps passmorei

    Breviceps rosei

    Breviceps sopranus

    Breviceps sylvestris

    Breviceps verrucosus

    Bufonidae (20)

    Capensibufo deceptus

    Capensibufo magistratus

    Capensibufo rosei

    Capensibufo selenophos

    Capensibufo tradouwi

    Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti

    Poyntonophrynus vertebralis

    Schismaderma carens

    Sclerophrys capensis

    Sclerophrys garmani

    Sclerophrys gutturalis

    Sclerophrys pantherina

    Sclerophrys pardalis

    Sclerophrys poweri

    Sclerophrys pusilla

    Vandijkophrynus amatolicus

    Vandijkophrynus angusticeps

    Vandijkophrynus gariepensis

    Vandijkophrynus nubicola

    Vandijkophrynus robinsoni

    Heleophrynidae (6)

    Hadromophryne natalensis

    Heleophryne hewitti

    Heleophryne orientalis

    Heleophryne purcelli

    Heleophryne regis

    Heleophryne rosei

    Hemisotidae (3)

    Hemisus guineensis

    Hemisus guttatus

    Hemisus marmoratus

    Hyperoliidae (18)

    Afrixalus aureus

    Afrixalus delicatus

    Afrixalus fornasini

    Afrixalus knysnae

    Afrixalus spinifrons

    Hyperolius acuticeps

    Hyperolius argus

    Hyperolius horstockii

    Hyperolius marmoratus

    Hyperolius nasutus

    Hyperolius pickersgilli

    Hyperolius poweri

    Hyperolius pusillus

    Hyperolius semidiscus

    Hyperolius tuberilinguis

    Hylambates maculatus

    Kassina senegalensis

    Semnodactylus wealii

    Microhylidae (2)

    Phrynomantis annectens

    Phrynomantis bifasciatus

    Phrynobatrachidae (3)

    Phrynobatrachus acridoides

    Phrynobatrachus mababiensis

    Phrynobatrachus natalensis

    Pipidae (3)

    Xenopus gilli

    Xenopus laevis

    Xenopus muelleri

    Ptychadenidae (7)

    Hildebrandtia ornata

    Ptychadena anchietae

    Ptychadena mascareniensis

    Ptychadena mossambica

    Ptychadena oxyrhynchus

    Ptychadena porosissima

    Ptychadena taenioscelis

    Pyxicephalidae (49)

    Amietia delalandii

    Amietia fuscigula

    Amietia hymenopus

    Amietia poyntoni

    Amietia vandijki

    Amietia vertebralis

    Anhydrophryne hewitti

    Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis

    Anhydrophryne rattrayi

    Arthroleptella atermina

    Arthroleptella bicolor

    Arthroleptella draconella

    Arthroleptella drewesii

    Arthroleptella kogelbergensis

    Arthroleptella landdrosia

    Arthroleptella lightfooti

    Arthroleptella rugosa

    Arthroleptella subvoce

    Arthroleptella villiersi

    Cacosternum aggestum

    Cacosternum australis

    Cacosternum boettgeri

    Cacosternum capense

    Cacosternum cederbergense

    Cacosternum karooicum

    Cacosternum namaquense

    Cacosternum nanogularum

    Cacosternum nanum

    Cacosternum parvum

    Cacosternum platys

    Cacosternum rhythmum

    Cacosternum striatum

    Cacosternum thorini

    Microbatrachella capensis

    Natalobatrachus bonebergi

    Poyntonia paludicola

    Strongylopus bonaespei

    Strongylopus fasciatus

    Strongylopus grayii

    Strongylopus wageri

    Tomopterna adiastola

    Tomopterna branchi

    Tomopterna delalandii

    Tomopterna krugerensis

    Tomopterna marmorata

    Tomopterna natalensis

    Tomopterna tandyi

    Pyxicephalus adspersus

    Pyxicephalus edulis

    Rhacophoridae (1)

    Chiromantis xerampelina

  • Reptiles: Total list = 153

    SQUAMATA (148)

    Gekkonidae (48)

    Afroedura amatolica

    Afroedura broadleyi

    Afroedura granitica

    Afroedura haackei

    Afroedura hawequensis

    Afroedura karroica

    Afroedura langi

    Afroedura leoloensis

    Afroedura maripi

    Afroedura multiporis

    Afroedura namaquensis

    Afroedura pienaari

    Afroedura pondolia

    Afroedura pongola

    Afroedura rondavelica

    Afroedura rupestris

    Afroedura tembulica

    Afroedura waterbergensis

    Afrogecko porphyreus

    Cryptactites peringueyi

    Goggia braacki

    Goggia essexi

    Goggia hewitti

    Goggia hexapora

    Goggia incognita

    Goggia matzkamaensis

    Goggia microlepidota

    Goggia rupicola

    Homopholis mulleri

    Lygodactylus graniticolus

    Lygodactylus incognitus

    Lygodactylus methueni

    Lygodactylus montiscaeruli

    Lygodactylus nigropunctatus

    Lygodactylus soutpansbergensis

    Lygodactylus waterbergensis

    Pachydactylus affinis

    Pachydactylus amoenus

    Pachydactylus austeni

    Pachydactylus barnardi

    Pachydactylus formosus

    Pachydactylus geitje

    Pachydactylus kladaroderma

    Pachydactylus labialis

    Pachydactylus macrolepis

    Pachydactylus mariquensis

    Pachydactylus oculatus

    Ramigekko swartbergensis

    Scincidae (30)

    Acontias albigularis

    Acontias breviceps

    Acontias fitzsimonsi

    Acontias gracilicauda

    Acontias grayi

    Acontias lineicauda

    Acontias litoralis

    Acontias meleagris

    Acontias namaquensis

    Acontias orientalis

    Acontias richardi

    Acontias rieppeli

    Acontias subtaeniatus

    Acontias tristis

    Acontias wakkerstroomensis

    Scelotes anguineus

    Scelotes bipes

    Scelotes bourquini

    Scelotes caffer

    Scelotes farquharsoni

    Scelotes gronovii

    Scelotes guentheri

    Scelotes inornatus

    Scelotes kasneri

    Scelotes montispectus

    Scelotes sexlineatus

    Scelotes vestigifer

    Typhlosaurus caecus

    Typhlosaurus lomiae

    Typhlosaurus vermis

    Amphisbaenidae (1)

    Zygaspis vandami

    Chamaeleonidae (18)

    Bradypodion atromontanum

    Bradypodion barbatulum

    Bradypodion baviaanense

    Bradypodion caeruleogula

    Bradypodion caffrum

    Bradypodion damaranum

    Bradypodion dracomontanum

    Bradypodion gutturale

    Bradypodion kentanicum

    Bradypodion melanocephalum

    Bradypodion nemorale

    Bradypodion ngomeense

    Bradypodion occidentale

    Bradypodion pumilum

    Bradypodion taeniabronchum

    Bradypodion thamnobates

    Bradypodion ventrale

    Bradypodion venustum

    Cordylidae (25)

    Cordylus imkeae

    Cordylus macropholis

    Cordylus mclachlani

    Cordylus minor

    Cordylus niger

    Cordylus oelofseni

    Hemicordylus capensis

    Hemicordylus nebulosus

    Namazonurus lawrenci

    Namazonurus peersi

    Ninurta coeruleopunctatus

    Ouroborus cataphractus

    Platysaurus broadleyi

    Platysaurus guttatus

    Platysaurus minor

    Platysaurus monotropis

    Platysaurus orientalis

    Platysaurus relictus

    Pseudocordylus microlepidotus

    Pseudocordylus spinosus

    Pseudocordylus transvaalensis

    Smaug breyeri

    Smaug depressus

    Smaug giganteus

    Smaug vandami

    Gerrhosauridae (7)

    Broadleysaurus major

    Gerrhosaurus typicus

    Tetradactylus breyeri

    Tetradactylus eastwoodae

    Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi

    Tetradactylus seps

    Tetradactylus tetradactylus

    Lacertidae (7)

    Australolacerta australis

    Nucras aurantiaca

    Nucras livida

    Nucras taeniolata

    Pedioplanis laticeps

    Tropidosaura gularis

    Vhembelacerta rupicola

    Atractaspididae (1)

    Macrelaps microlepidotus

    Lamprophiidae (3)

    Lamprophis fiskii

    Lycophidion pygmaeum

    Montaspis gilvomaculata

    Leptotyphlopidae (4)

    Leptotyphlops conjunctus

    Leptotyphlops jacobseni

    Leptotyphlops nigricans

    Leptotyphlops sylvicolus

    Viperidae (4)

    Bitis albanica

    Bitis armata

    Bitis inornata

    Bitis rubida

    TESTUDINES (5)

    Testudinidae (5)

    Chersobius boulengeri

    Chersobius signatus

    Homopus areolatus

    Homopus femoralis

    Psammobates geometricus

    Amphibians: Total list = 62

    ANURA (62)

    Arthroleptidae (3)

    Arthroleptis wageri

    Arthroleptis wahlbergii

    Leptopelis xenodactylus

    Brevicipitidae (11)

    Breviceps acutirostris

    Breviceps bagginsi

    Breviceps branchi

    Breviceps carruthersi

    Breviceps fuscus

    Breviceps gibbosus

    Breviceps montanus

    Breviceps namaquensis

    Breviceps passmorei

    Breviceps rosei

    Breviceps sylvestris

    Bufonidae (8)

    Capensibufo deceptus

    Capensibufo magistratus

    Capensibufo selenophos

    Capensibufo tradouwi

    Sclerophrys pantherina

    Sclerophrys pardalis

    Vandijkophrynus amatolicus

    Vandijkophrynus angusticeps

    Heleophrynidae (5)

    Heleophryne hewitti

    Heleophryne orientalis

    Heleophryne purcelli

    Heleophryne regis

    Heleophryne rosei

    Hemisotidae (1)

    Hemisus guttatus

    Hyperoliidae (5)

    Afrixalus knysnae

    Afrixalus spinifrons

    Hyperolius horstockii

    Hyperolius pickersgilli

    Hyperolius pusilus

    Pipidae (1)

    Xenopus gilli

    Pyxicephalidae (28)

    Amietia fuscigula

    Anhydrophryne hewitti

    Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis

    Anhydrophryne rattrayi

    Arthroleptella atermina

    Arthroleptella bicolor

    Arthroleptella draconella

    Arthroleptella drewesii

    Arthroleptella kogelbergensis

    Arthroleptella landdrosia

    Arthroleptella lightfooti

    Arthroleptella rugosa

    Arthroleptella subvoce

    Arthroleptella villiersi

    Cacosternum aggestum

    Cacosternum australis

    Cacosternum capense

    Cacosternum karooicum

    Cacosternum nanogularum

    Cacosternum rhythmum

    Cacosternum thorini

    Microbatrachella capensis

    Natalobatrachus bonebergi

    Poyntonia paludicola

    Strongylopus bonaespei

    Strongylopus wageri

    Tomopterna branchi

    Tomopterna delalandii

  • Reptiles

    SQUAMATA

    Gekkonidae

    Narudasia festiva

    Agamidae

    Agama kirkii

    Psammophiidae

    Psammophis orientalis

    Amphibians

    NA

  • Extinct

    Locally (excluded from checklist)

    Reptiles

    NA

    Amphibians

    NA

    Globally (Included in checklist)

    Reptiles

    SQUAMATA

    Scincidae

    Scelotes guentheri

    Gerrhosauridae

    Tetradactylus eastwoodae

    Amphibians

    NA

    Questionable

    Reptiles

    SQUAMATA

    Atractaspididae

    Xenocalamus sabiensis

    Natricidae

    Natriciteres olivacea

    Amphibians

    NA

    Introduced (excluded from checklist)

    Reptiles

    SQUAMATA

    Typhlopidae

    Indotyphlops braminus

    TESTUDINES

    Emydidae

    Trachemys scripta

    Amphibians

    NA


Habitat

Bloubergstrand, Western Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

West Coast, Northern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Elandsberg, Eastern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Prince Albert, Western Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Ngome, KwaZulu-Natal
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Cathedral Peak, KwaZulu-Natal
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Springbok, Northern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Mookgopong, Limpopo
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Gods Window, Mpumalanga
(Gary K. Nicolau)

Mbombela, Mpumalanga (Gary K. Nicolau)

Dangwana, Eastern Cape (Gary K. Nicolau)

Cape Fold Mountains, Western Cape (Gary K. Nicolau)

Katberg, Eastern Cape
(Gary K. Nicolau)


Reptile Diversity

There are 22 families of Squamates, 1 Crocodylia and 4 families of Testudines in South Africa

Lizards

Snakes

Testudines & Crocodylia

Amphibian Diversity

There are 12 families of Anura in South Africa

Amphibians

Bibliography for South Africa

Tolley, K.A., Conradie, W., Pietersen, D.W., Weeber, J., Burger, M. & Alexander, G.J. (eds) 2023. Conservation status of the reptiles of South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. Suricata 10. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.