Cacosternum striatum - Striped Caco. From Sneezewood Flats, KwaZulu-Natalhttps://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/cacosternum-striatum-striped-caco/
Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis - Mist Belt Chirping Frog.
From east of Franklin, KwaZulu-Natal. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/anhydrophryne-ngongoniensis-mist-belt-chirping-frog/
Anhydrophryne hewitti
Natal Chirping Frog. From Doreen Clarke Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal.
Adult female carrying eggs and habitat, males calling from stream bed amongst rocks and in leaf litter alongside slow flowing stream.
Arthroleptella drewesii - Drewes’ Moss Frog. From Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/arthroleptella-drewesii-drewes-moss-frog/
Male in breeding condition
Found by @kurtvanwyk whilst searching for Arthroleptella in the wet grass
Annual frog monitoring with Andrew Turner. 14 Males heard calling in an exceptionally small area within the seepage.
Arthroleptella bicolor
Bainskloof Moss Frog. From Bainskloof Pass, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/arthroleptella-bicolor-bainskloof-moss-frog/
Keeled flanks - key ID feature.
Flanks are smooth in H. capensis.
https://www.tyroneping.co.za/lizards/hemicordylus-nebulosus-dwarf-cliff-lizard/
Pedioplanis inornata -
Plain Sand Lizard. From between Kleinsee and Springbok, Northern Cape https://www.tyroneping.co.za/lizards/pedioplanis-inornata-plain-sand-lizard/
Heleophryne orientalis -
Eastern Ghost Frog. From Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/heleophryne-orientalis-eastern-ghost-frog/
With Oliver Angus.
Annual tadpole search in Hiddingh. No new larva. This cohort is nearing 2 years of age. Around 8 individuals observed, although likely to be many more.
Lycophidion variegatum - Variegated Wolf Snake. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/snakes-southern-africa/lycophidion-variegatum-variegated-wolf-snake/
Around 8 males calling from emergent vegetation. Semi vegetated vlei on the flood plain of the Nuwejaars. Habitat shared by X.gilli. New locality.