Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby LizardLover » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:45 pm

Awesome photos.
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Lourance Klose » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:38 pm

An update of some of the finds from the past few months.

Puff Adder - Bitis arietans
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Large-scaled Girdled Lizard - Cordylus macropholis
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Thin-tailed Legless Skink - Acontias gracilicauda
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Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink - Afroablepharus wahlbergii
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Southern Ghost Frog - Heleophryne regis
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De Villier's Moss Frog - Arthroleptella villiersi
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Spotted Grass Snake - Psammophylax rhombeatus
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Southern Blind Legless Skink - Typhlosaurus caecus
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Sand Rain Frog - Breviceps rosei
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Spotted Harlequin Snake - Homoroselaps lacteus
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Bloubergstrand Dwarf Burrowing Skink - Scelotes montispectus
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Mitton » Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:00 pm

Very nice.
That Harlequin pic is perfect!
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby kfc223 » Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:14 pm

Amazing shots Lourance!
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Westley Price » Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:14 pm

Great pics Lourance!

I quite like the frog pictures and the Typhlosaurus. I have not yet seen them with that "pied" colours. Is that typical of the species?

Doesnt seem like winter is bothering you too much, haha.

Regarding the Acontias, where was it found? I recall reading that the subspecies namaquensis is now a full species, so might be that?

Thanx for posting!
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Lourance Klose » Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:57 pm

Thanks for the comments.

Westley, the Acontias was found in Potchefstroom, all the T caecus that I have found have looked like that, so I assumed it was pretty normal. Winter is good fun, LOL.
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Lourance Klose » Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:55 pm

A few more from the past few weeks.

Micro Frog - Microbatrachella capensis
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Clicking Stream Frog - Strongylopus grayii
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Brown Water Snake - Lycodonomorphus rufulus
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Baboon Spider
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Baboon Spider
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Puff Adder - Bitis arietans
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Micro Frog - Microbatrachella capensis
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Red Adder - Bitis rubida
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Karoo Tent Tortoise - Psammobates tentorius
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Namaqua Rain Frog - Breviceps namaquensis
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Bloubergstrand Dwarf Burrowing Skink - Scelotes montispectus
Juvenile
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Uroplectes carinatus ?
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Flat Caco - Cacosternum platys
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Bushviper » Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:46 pm

Very good pics as always.
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby Westley Price » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:14 pm

Awesome finds Lourance!

The picture of the close-up of the Baboon Spider fangs is special, not to mention scary and anything!

It's pics like these that make me want to get into frogging.
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Re: Western Cape and Northern Cape 2013.

Postby levi_20 » Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:35 pm

Wow, amazing photo's! Thanks
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