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Chameleons
Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion nemorale) sloughing its outer skin.
Cape Dwarf Chameleon sunbathing in the autumn sun.
This Cape Dwarf Chamaleon is an unusual colour from its bright green.
Cape Dwarf Chameleon with a missing tail tip??
Lizards
Knox's desert lizard (Meroles knoxii) January 2007.
This Knox's desert lizard was observed with a female and a juvenile along a pathway in the reserve on 07/01/2005.
Skinks
Silvery Dwarf Burrowing Skink (Scelotes bidigittatus) The small hind limbs have 2 small toes. They eat small invertebrates.
Cape Skink (Mabuya Capensis) also found in gardens. Domestic cats hunt and impact their numbers.
Cape Legless Skink (Acontias meleagris) found in sandy dry soils.
Snakes
Black Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops nigricans) They burrow underground and feed on ants and termites. The do not have teeth in the upper jaw. They give off pheromones that prevent soldier ants attacking them.
Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) A large male (about 1,8 metres) specie with pale blue underside.
Olive House Snake (Lamprohis inornatus) similar to the Brown House Snake, and lives in moister areas.
Cape Cobra snake (Naja nivea) – A juvenile released on Park Island in September 2004.
Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) Elzette Krynauw (Nature Conservation student) readying it for release on Park Island in 2002.
Tortoise
Angulate Tortoise (Chersina angulata) Two males chasing each other around in spring, trying to establish who owns "the right of way".
Angulate Tortoise side and top views
Angulate Tortoise underside showing the
This Angulate Tortoise egg shell is round and is
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