Life list for Thea Litschka-Koen

Life list for Thea Litschka-Koen

Families

18

Genera

34

Species

39

Subspecies

1

Amphisbaenians

Tropical Worm Lizards - Amphisbaenidae

Round-headed Worm-lizards

Zygaspis

Van Dam's Round-headed Worm-lizard

Zygaspis vandami

(FITZSIMONS), 1930

Sand-dwelling Round-headed Worm-lizard

Zygaspis vandami arenicola

BROADLEY & BROADLEY, 1997

Crocodilians

Crocodiles - Crocodylidae

Crocodiles and Gharials

Crocodylus

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

LAURENTI, 1768

Frogs and Toads

African Reed Frogs - Hyperoliidae

African Reed Frogs

Hyperolius

Marbled Reed Frog

Hyperolius marmoratus

Rapp, 1842

Narrow-mouthed Toads - Microhylidae

Snake-necked Frogs

Phrynomantis

South African Snake-necked Frog

Phrynomantis bifasciatus

Smith, 1847

Lizards

Agamas - Agamidae

Rock Agamas

Acanthocercus

Black-necked Agama

Acanthocercus atricollis

Smith, 1849

Skinks - Scincidae

Bianconi, 1849

Monitors - Varanidae

Monitor Lizards

Varanus

White-throated Monitor

Varanus albigularis

DAUDIN, 1802

Nile Monitor

Varanus niloticus

(LINNAEUS), 1758

Snakes

Mole Vipers - Atractaspididae

Centipede-eaters

Aparallactus

Cape Centipede-eater

Aparallactus capensis

SMITH, 1849

Mole Vipers

Atractaspis

Bibron's Mole Viper

Atractaspis bibronii

SMITH, 1849

Advanced Snakes - Colubridae

Tropical Water Snakes

Crotaphopeltis

Herald Snake

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

(LAURENTI), 1768

Egg-eating Snakes

Dasypeltis

Common Egg-eating Snake

(LINNAEUS), 1758

(GÜNTHER), 1864

(SMITH), 1828

East Natal Green Snake

Philothamnus natalensis

(SMITH), 1848

Tiger Snakes

Telescopus

Eastern Tiger Snake

Telescopus semiannulatus

SMITH, 1849

Bird Snakes

Thelotornis

Twig Snake

Thelotornis capensis

SMITH, 1849

Cobras, Kraits, and Sea Snakes - Elapidae

Shieldnose Cobras

Aspidelaps

Shieldnose Cobra

Aspidelaps scutatus

SMITH, 1849

Mambas

Dendroaspis

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

GÜNTHER, 1864

Cobras

Naja

Snouted Cobra

Naja annulifera

PETERS, 1854

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

PETERS, 1854

African Advanced Snakes - Lamprophiidae

Brown House Snakes

Boaedon

Brown House Snake

Boaedon fuliginosus

(BOIE), 1827

Black File Snakes

Gracililima

Black File Snake

Gracililima nyassae

(GÜNTHER), 1888

Inyoka

(SCHAEFER), 1970

(LINNAEUS), 1758

Limaformosa capensis

(SMITH), 1847

African Water Snakes

Lycodonomorphus

Dusky-bellied Water Snake

Lycodonomorphus laevissimus

(GÜNTHER), 1862

African Wolf Snakes

Lycophidion

Cape Wolf Snake

Lycophidion capense

(SMITH), 1831

Diurnal Sand Snakes - Psammophiidae

Sand Racers

Psammophis

Snort-snouted Sand Racer

Psammophis brevirostris

PETERS, 1881

Olive Sand Snake

Psammophis mossambicus

PETERS, 1882

Stripe-bellied Sand Snake

Psammophis subtaeniatus

PETERS, 1881

Mock Vipers - Pseudaspididae

(LINNAEUS), 1758

Madagascar Elapoid Snakes - Pseudoxyrhophiidae

(LINNAEUS), 1758

Pythons - Pythonidae

Python

Smith, 1840

Gmelin, 1789

Blind Worm Snakes - Typhlopidae

African Giant Blindsnakes

Afrotyphlops

Schlegel's Giant Blindsnake

Afrotyphlops schlegelii

(BIANCONI), 1847

Vipers - Viperidae

Bitis

Merrem, 1820

Causus

Jan, 1862

Turtles

Tortoises - Testudinidae

Leopard Tortoises

Stigmochelys

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

Bell, 1828