Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park is situated in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and sports a variety of wildlife. This guide attempts to document those species one might encounter in the park.

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Nile Crocodile ¹
Crocodylus niloticus

Black-necked Agama ²
Acanthocercus atricollis

Southern Tree Agama ³
Acanthocercus atricollis atricollis

Flap-necked Chameleon ⁴
Chamaeleo dilepis

Ornate Scrub Lizard ⁵
Nucras ornata

Giant Lance Skink ⁶
Acontias plumbeus

Rainbow Skink ³
Trachylepis margaritifera

African Striped Skink ⁷
Trachylepis striata

Variable Skink ⁸
Trachylepis varia

Cape Dwarf Gecko ⁹
Lygodactylus capensis

Lygodactylus capensis capensis ³

Tropical House Gecko ¹⁰
Hemidactylus mabouia

Nile Monitor ¹¹
Varanus niloticus

Spotted Bush Snake ⁸
Philothamnus semivariegatus

Snouted Night Adder ¹²
Causus defilippii

Natal Hinge-backed Tortoise ⁹
Kinixys natalensis

Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise ¹³
Kinixys zombensis

Leopard Tortoise ¹⁴
Stigmochelys pardalis

Cape Terrapin
Pelomedusa galeata

Helmeted Turtle ¹⁰
Pelomedusa subrufa

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Wildlife of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park

Nile Crocodile 1 Crocodylus niloticus

Black-necked Agama 2 Acanthocercus atricollis

Southern Tree Agama 3 Acanthocercus atricollis atricollis

Flap-necked Chameleon 4 Chamaeleo dilepis

Ornate Scrub Lizard 5 Nucras ornata

Giant Lance Skink 6 Acontias plumbeus

Rainbow Skink 3 Trachylepis margaritifera

African Striped Skink 7 Trachylepis striata

Variable Skink 8 Trachylepis varia

Cape Dwarf Gecko 9 Lygodactylus capensis

Lygodactylus capensis capensis 3

Tropical House Gecko 10 Hemidactylus mabouia

Nile Monitor 11 Varanus niloticus

Spotted Bush Snake 8 Philothamnus semivariegatus

Snouted Night Adder 12 Causus defilippii

Natal Hinge-backed Tortoise 9 Kinixys natalensis

Eastern Hinged-Back Tortoise 13 Kinixys zombensis

Leopard Tortoise 14 Stigmochelys pardalis

Cape Terrapin Pelomedusa galeata

Helmeted Turtle 10 Pelomedusa subrufa