gusbenson's Identifications

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3 photos

What

Breyer's Long-tailed Seps (Tetradactylus breyeri)

Observer

scelotes

Date

January 4, 2024 11:33 AM SAST

Place

Libra Avenue, Newcastle, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Breyer's Long-tailed Seps - Photo (c) Totes Scelotes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Totes Scelotes
gusbenson's ID: Breyer's Long-tailed Seps (Tetradactylus breyeri)
Added on January 5, 2024
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What

Common Giant Plated Lizard (Matobosaurus validus)

Observer

tyroneping

Date

November 14, 2023 09:38 AM SAST

Place

Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Matobosaurus validus - Giant Plated Lizard. From Mapungubwe National Park ,Limpopo https://www.tyroneping.co.za/lizards/matobosaurus-validus-giant-plated-lizard/

Common Giant Plated Lizard - Photo (c) tjeerd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tjeerd
gusbenson's ID: Common Giant Plated Lizard (Matobosaurus validus)
Added on November 30, 2023
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What

Natal Puddle Frog (Phrynobatrachus natalensis)

Observer

marc-eriksen

Date

October 19, 2023 03:22 PM SAST

Place

Woodlands Road, Waterfall, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Natal Puddle Frog - Photo (c) Paul Freed, all rights reserved, uploaded by Paul Freed
gusbenson's ID: Natal Puddle Frog (Phrynobatrachus natalensis)
Added on October 19, 2023
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What

Spotted Rock Snake (Alopecion guttatum)

Observer

scelotes

Date

May 14, 2022 11:15 AM SAST

Place

River View Dr, Crestholme, Waterfall, 3610, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Spotted Rock Snake - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger
gusbenson's ID: Spotted Rock Snake (Alopecion guttatum)
Added on January 6, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Spotted Rock Snake (Alopecion guttatum)

Observer

cr_hundermark

Date

August 2021

Place

Ehlanzeni, ZA-MP, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

The one that got away...

Spotted Rock Snake - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger
gusbenson's ID: Spotted Rock Snake (Alopecion guttatum)
Added on January 6, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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3 photos

What

Maluti River Frog (Amietia vertebralis)

Observer

tyroneping

Date

December 21, 2022 09:33 AM SAST

Place

Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho (Google, OSM)
Maluti River Frog - Photo (c) Gus Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gus Benson
gusbenson's ID: Maluti River Frog (Amietia vertebralis)
Added on December 22, 2022
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2 photos

What

Dasypeltis scabra ssp. loveridgei

Observer

tyroneping

Date

November 16, 2022 08:15 PM SAST

Place

Namakwa District Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Dasypeltis scabra loveridgei - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Dasypeltis scabra ssp. loveridgei, a member of Egg-eating Snake (Dasypeltis scabra)
Added on November 25, 2022
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What

Enteromius gurneyi

Observer

elihupfold001

Date

May 7, 2022 11:15 PM SAST

Place

Eshowe, 3815, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Enteromius gurneyi - Photo (c) Mahomed Desai, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mahomed Desai
gusbenson's ID: Enteromius gurneyi, a member of Southern African Barbs (Genus Enteromius)
Added on November 7, 2022
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What

Boneberg's Frog (Natalobatrachus bonebergi)

Observer

jeannet4frogs

Date

November 4, 2022 04:40 PM SAST

Place

Springside Nature Reserve, Hillcrest, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

Egg clump

Boneberg's Frog - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Boneberg's Frog (Natalobatrachus bonebergi)
Added on November 7, 2022
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2 photos

What

Snouted Night Adder (Causus defilippii)

Observer

scelotes

Date

October 26, 2022 03:02 PM SAST

Place

400035 Street, Molweni, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

Rare sighting for the area.

Snouted Night Adder - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Snouted Night Adder (Causus defilippii)
Added on October 27, 2022
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What

Plaintive Rain Frog (Breviceps verrucosus)

Observer

paolocandotti

Date

July 14, 2020 01:02 PM SAST

Place

Cascades, Kloof, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Plaintive Rain Frog - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Plaintive Rain Frog (Breviceps verrucosus)
Added on October 23, 2022
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6 photos

What

Cream-spotted Mountain Snake (Montaspis gilvomaculata)

Observer

tarik_lalla

Date

January 31, 2022 04:23 PM SAST

Place

Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Cream-spotted Mountain Snake - Photo (c) Tarik Lalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tarik Lalla
gusbenson's ID: Cream-spotted Mountain Snake (Montaspis gilvomaculata)
Added on October 19, 2022
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2 photos

What

Mistbelt Moss Frog (Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis)

Observer

tyroneping

Date

October 15, 2022 03:47 PM SAST

Place

Harry Gwala District Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

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/

Mistbelt Moss Frog - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Oliver Angus
gusbenson's ID: Mistbelt Moss Frog (Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis)
Added on October 17, 2022
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2 photos

What

Striped Caco (Cacosternum striatum)

Observer

tyroneping

Date

October 16, 2022 12:57 PM SAST

Place

Harry Gwala District Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Cacosternum striatum - Striped Caco. From Sneezewood Flats, KwaZulu-Natalhttps://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/cacosternum-striatum-striped-caco/

Striped Caco - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger
gusbenson's ID: Striped Caco (Cacosternum striatum)
Added on October 17, 2022
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2 photos

What

Cape Snake Lizard (Chamaesaura anguina)

Observer

scelotes

Date

October 7, 2022 12:32 PM SAST

Place

D48, Alfred Duma, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Cape Snake Lizard - Photo (c) Gus Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gus Benson
gusbenson's ID: Cape Snake Lizard (Chamaesaura anguina)
Added on October 13, 2022
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2 photos

What

Cape Reed Snake (Amplorhinus multimaculatus)

Observer

nick_schaller

Date

September 24, 2022 11:21 AM SAST

Place

Umzimkhulu Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Cape Reed Snake - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Cape Reed Snake (Amplorhinus multimaculatus)
Added on September 25, 2022
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4 photos

What

Hewitt's Moss Frog (Anhydrophryne hewitti)

Observer

tyroneping

Date

September 24, 2022 08:51 AM SAST

Place

Winterskloof, Hilton, 3201, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

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.

https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/anhydrophryne-hewitti-natal-chirping-frog/

Hewitt's Moss Frog - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Hewitt's Moss Frog (Anhydrophryne hewitti)
Added on September 25, 2022
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2 photos

What

Forest Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops sylvicolus)

Observer

marc-eriksen

Date

June 2022

Place

Private
Forest Thread Snake - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Forest Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops sylvicolus)
Added on June 30, 2022
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What

Longtail Whip Lizard (Tetradactylus tetradactylus)

Observer

cr_hundermark

Date

September 2021

Place

Eastern Cape, ZA (Google, OSM)
Longtail Whip Lizard - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Longtail Whip Lizard (Tetradactylus tetradactylus)
Added on June 16, 2022
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What

Short-snouted Whip Snake (Psammophis brevirostris)

Observer

decklan

Date

May 16, 2022 05:14 PM SAST

Place

North Uthungulu, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Short-snouted Whip Snake - Photo (c) Toby Hibbitts, all rights reserved
gusbenson's ID: Short-snouted Whip Snake (Psammophis brevirostris)
Added on May 30, 2022
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What

Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)

Observer

scelotes

Date

May 16, 2021 07:40 AM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA (Google, OSM)
Berg Adder - Photo (c) Robin James, all rights reserved, uploaded by Robin James
gusbenson's ID: Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)
Added on May 19, 2022
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What

Spotted Rock Snake (Alopecion guttatum)

Observer

scelotes

Date

May 14, 2022 11:15 AM SAST

Place

River View Dr, Crestholme, Waterfall, 3610, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Spotted House Snake - Photo (c) Gus Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gus Benson
gusbenson's ID: Spotted House Snake (Lamprophis guttatus [inactive])
Added on May 15, 2022
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)

Observer

scelotes

Date

May 15, 2022 12:18 PM SAST

Place

Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, WC, ZA (Google, OSM)
Berg Adder - Photo (c) Robin James, all rights reserved, uploaded by Robin James
gusbenson's ID: Berg Adder (Bitis atropos)
Added on May 15, 2022
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2 photos

What

Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)

Observer

cr_hundermark

Date

May 2022

Place

Gauteng, ZA (Google, OSM)

Description

Not an ideal photograph, but there is a Rinkhals somewhere in there. Quick to disappear into the grass.

Rinkhals - Photo (c) Chad Keates, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chad Keates
gusbenson's ID: Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)
Added on May 2, 2022
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3 photos

What

Cape Sand Snake (Psammophis leightoni)

Observer

cr_hundermark

Date

September 2021

Place

Siyanda, ZA-NC, ZA (Google, OSM)
Cape Sand Snake - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Cape Sand Snake (Psammophis leightoni)
Added on April 12, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)

Observer

scelotes

Date

March 26, 2022 03:50 PM SAST

Place

Pinetown NU, Hillcrest, 3610, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Boomslang - Photo (c) Tim Brammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tim Brammer
gusbenson's ID: Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)
Added on March 28, 2022
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3 photos

What

Common Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus)

Observer

marc-eriksen

Date

February 21, 2022 07:11 AM SAST

Place

Umgungundlovu, ZA-NL, ZA (Google, OSM)
Common Rain Frog - Photo (c) Joubert Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Joubert Heymans
gusbenson's ID: Common Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus)
Added on February 21, 2022
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What

Natal Black Snake (Macrelaps microlepidotus)

Observer

marc-eriksen

Date

January 5, 2022 01:47 PM SAST

Place

River View Drive, Waterfall, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Natal Black Snake - Photo (c) Tyrone Ping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tyrone Ping
gusbenson's ID: Natal Black Snake (Macrelaps microlepidotus)
Added on January 5, 2022
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What

Karoo Girdled Lizard (Karusasaurus polyzonus)

Observer

scelotes

Date

December 10, 2021 10:25 AM SAST

Place

NC, ZA (Google, OSM)
Karoo Girdled Lizard - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger
gusbenson's ID: Karoo Girdled Lizard (Karusasaurus polyzonus)
Added on December 17, 2021
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What

Common Boomslang (Dispholidus typus ssp. typus)

Observer

marc-eriksen

Date

December 14, 2021 10:08 AM SAST

Place

River View Drive, Waterfall, KZN, ZA (Google, OSM)
Boomslang - Photo (c) Tim Brammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tim Brammer
gusbenson's ID: Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)
Added on December 14, 2021
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