The reptile fauna of the southwestern tip of Africa, part 1: checklist of families and species in the Cape Point area

The area of Cape Point (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Point) is the southernmost part of Table Mountain National Park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_Mountain_National_Park), located on the Cape Peninsula (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Peninsula), in Western Cape province (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Cape) of South Africa.

The following families and species of reptiles have been observed in the Cape Point area, in iNaturalist.

SERPENTES

Pseudoxyrhophiidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoxyrhophiidae ):

Duberria lutrix
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52351277 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99692399 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161841534 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183210278 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60599464

Colubridae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colubridae):

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67568530 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97571747 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97458872

Dasypeltis scabra
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188502435 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143026345

Dispholidus typus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142449736 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10882601

Atractaspididae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atractaspididae):

Homoroselaps lacteus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117192513 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71891503 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188403013

Lamprophiidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprophiidae):

(Lamprophis aurora and Lamprophis fuscus may possibly be observed in the Cape Point area in future, in iNaturalist. This is because an unpublished report by Andre Mader (Cadet Nature Conservation Officer), written on 16 July 1996, lists these species as having been recorded in the former Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.)

Lycodonomorphus inornatus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56644202 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119642019 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185703533 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91102342

Lycodonomorphus rufulus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106604444 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138259882 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186653738

Psammophiidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psammophiidae):

Psammophis crucifer
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108117505 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148021417 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14139881

(Psammophis leightoni, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/28981-Psammophis-leightoni,may possibly be observed in the Cape Point area in future, in iNaturalist. This is because an unpublished report by Andre Mader (Cadet Nature Conservation Officer), written on 16 July 1996, lists this species as having been recorded in the former Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.)

Psammophis notostictus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66871551

Psammophylax rhombeatus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149717359 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67629011

Pseudaspididae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudaspididae):

Pseudaspis cana
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99235034 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140671750 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77898070

Elapidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elapidae):

Naja nivea
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109816821 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75398139

Leptotyphlopidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptotyphlopidae):

(Leptotyphlops nigricans, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/32477-Leptotyphlops-nigricans, may possibly be observed in the Cape Point area in future, in iNaturalist. This is because an unpublished report by Andre Mader (Cadet Nature Conservation Officer), written on 16 July 1996, lists this species as having been recorded in the former Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.)

Typhlopidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhlopidae):

Rhinotyphlops lalandei
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91124728

Viperidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viperidae):

Bitis arietans
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64096470 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110859436 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96459617 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187500660

Bitis atropos
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51779579 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145702266

SQUAMATA

Agamidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agamidae):

Agama atra
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34070094 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99779395 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184323836 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187814790 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187639212

Cordylidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordylidae):

Chamaesaura anguina
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1301040 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135671148

Cordylus niger
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35913185 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188866518 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82101038 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/186089617

Gerrhosauridae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrhosauridae):

Gerrhosaurus flavigularis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58488968 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35361049

Tetradactylus seps
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11202261 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143507539

Gekkonidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekkonidae):

Afrogecko porphyreus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91155816 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183375663 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71208843

Chondrodactylus bibronii
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68367388

Lygodactylus capensis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/113370336 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/158793017 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131059668 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67122678 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42883366

Chamaeleonidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chameleon):

Bradypodion pumilum
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34158162 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162909050 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173992729 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97442754 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144972272

Lacertidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacertidae):

Meroles knoxii
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24196637 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110493718 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100919106 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/168329640 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151147621

Tropidosaura gularis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68225193

Scincidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skink):

Acontias meleagris
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11068381 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46495826 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148234457 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185585411 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119995056

Trachylepis capensis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/111948041 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140848986 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140485665 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/76926176

Trachylepis homalocephala
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80484171 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100963009 an https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185401875

Scelotes bipes
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9354884 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52663173 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16386082

TESTUDINES

Pelomedusidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelomedusidae):

Pelomedusa galeata
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116315279 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64872642

Testudinidae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise):

Chersina angulata
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35951641 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185567152 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187092674 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71234413

Stigmochelys pardalis
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94304648

Homopus areolatus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63455729 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86029762 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7101764

to be continued in https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/milewski/86232-the-reptile-fauna-of-the-southwestern-tip-of-africa-part-2-differences-from-the-stanford-agulhas-area#...

Posted on October 26, 2023 01:25 AM by milewski