Angola Herpetofauna (Reptiles & Amphibians)
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Small bufonid frog found in a grassland, next to Luauca river (a tributary of Cuebe river).
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They are everywhere in the area, foraging, basking, chasing each other. Very easily seen.
I'm not sure if it is Agama agama.
We found it short after being hit on the road to Saurimo.
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Several individuals found in small artificial pounds. Medium sized toad with aprox. 6 to 8 cm.
Produces a very loud call.
Amietophrynus ?
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Found in a rock outcrop in a forested area.
Near the previous added observation of Chondrodactylus cf turneri.
May be Chondrodactylus turneri?
Pelomedusa subrufa
Kindly identified by Dr. Anders G.J. Rhodin , Chair, IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Found in a small ephemeral pound in a granitic rock outcrop.
A common species found everywhere in Luanda.
Acanthocercus Atricollis?
Found in a second-growth miombo forest near Cuito Cuanavale, Angola. Very confident.
something close to Agama aculeata?
In the same area where I found the frog we suppose to be a Rough Sand Frog. (observation here http://inaturalist.org/observations/44464). A very large lizard. SVL: ~25 cm. I tried to capture but he is much faster and smarter than me.
Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola.
Not confident with id.
~ 6,0 cm
Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola.
Unknown. 3,5 cm.
Hyperolius sp.
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Found crossing the road.
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Angola is the 7th largest country on the African continent, but its number of reptile and amphibians species is lower than countries similar in number. This is due to the fact that for the last 40 plus years access to the country where limited. It is only in recent years that tourism in the country is picking up and more people are visiting Angola. Nowadays everybody have access to a good ca... ...more ↓
wernerconradie
created this project on July 1, 2012
