Reptiles/Amphibians
Knysna dwarf chameleon; Bradypodian damaranum
The Knysna dwarf chameleon (about 180 millimetres long) is a forest dweller endemic species to South Africa that is only found in the afromantane forests near Knysna. Its tongue is twice the length of its body and is used to catch insects from a distance. They are a diurnal and arboreal species and feed on various species. Females give birth to 6 to 20 live young in summer.
Boomslang; Dispholidus typus
The Boomslang is medium to large diurnal snake species (about 1.2 and 2 metres in length) and have a potent haemotoxic venom but rarely comes into contact with humans due to their shy nature. They spend most of their life in trees and shrubs to which they are well camouflaged are consequently hard to spot. They are active hunters and use their superior vision to hunt chameleons, tree living lizards, birds, nestlings and frogs. They are oviparous and lay between eight and fourteen eggs.
Large-spotted Gecko; Pachydactylus maculatus
The Large-spotted Gecko has short fat cylindrical bodies (about 50 millimetres in length) and is a grey colour with dark brown spots on its back. Its original unsegmented tail may exceed the length of the body, but regenerated tails is much shorter than the body. They have large eyes and it eyebrows is prominent in front of the head. Its legs is short and stocky. They live primarily under debris, loose bark of dead trees or in moribund termitaria. Females lay two hard-shelled and maturity is reached within a year.
The Knysna dwarf chameleon (about 180 millimetres long) is a forest dweller endemic species to South Africa that is only found in the afromantane forests near Knysna. Its tongue is twice the length of its body and is used to catch insects from a distance. They are a diurnal and arboreal species and feed on various species. Females give birth to 6 to 20 live young in summer.
Boomslang; Dispholidus typus
The Boomslang is medium to large diurnal snake species (about 1.2 and 2 metres in length) and have a potent haemotoxic venom but rarely comes into contact with humans due to their shy nature. They spend most of their life in trees and shrubs to which they are well camouflaged are consequently hard to spot. They are active hunters and use their superior vision to hunt chameleons, tree living lizards, birds, nestlings and frogs. They are oviparous and lay between eight and fourteen eggs.
Large-spotted Gecko; Pachydactylus maculatus
The Large-spotted Gecko has short fat cylindrical bodies (about 50 millimetres in length) and is a grey colour with dark brown spots on its back. Its original unsegmented tail may exceed the length of the body, but regenerated tails is much shorter than the body. They have large eyes and it eyebrows is prominent in front of the head. Its legs is short and stocky. They live primarily under debris, loose bark of dead trees or in moribund termitaria. Females lay two hard-shelled and maturity is reached within a year.