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Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:01 pm**

A colleague of mine has a few pics he would like to put a name to. Can you help?

EDIT: I have changed the captions according to the replies of forum members.

: 1 - EDIT = Gerrhosaurus validus - Kruger National Park (northern part); IMG_0427.JPG (287.02 KiB) Viewed 6347 times

: 2 - EDIT= ?Pelomedusa subrufa? - Kruger National Park (northern part); IMG_0580.JPG (291.62 KiB) Viewed 6352 times

: 3 - EDIT = Agama atra, female/juvenile - The Three Rondavels, Panorama-route, Northern Drakensberge (Mpumalanga); IMG_1062.JPG (307.16 KiB) Viewed 6335 times

: 4 - EDIT = Agama atra, female/juvenile - The Three Rondavels, Panorama-route, Northern Drakensberge (Mpumalanga); IMG_1074.JPG (244.85 KiB) Viewed 6348 times

: 5 - EDIT= ?Pelomedusa subrufa? - Kruger NP (southern part); IMG_1723.JPG (233.96 KiB) Viewed 6342 times

: 6 - EDIT = Varanus niloticus - Kruger NP (southern part); IMG_1833.JPG (292.3 KiB) Viewed 6345 times

: 7 - EDIT = Chersina angulata - De Hoop NR (near Cape Agulhas); IMG_3262.JPG (281.7 KiB) Viewed 6340 times

: 8 - EDIT = Bitis arietans - De Hoop NR (near Cape Agulhas); IMG_3265.JPG (309.23 KiB) Viewed 6340 times

: 9 - EDIT = Agama atra, male - around Cape Point, Cape Peninsula; IMG_3549.JPG (212.9 KiB) Viewed 6330 times

: 10 - EDIT = Cordylus niger - around Cape Point, Cape Peninsula; IMG_3559.JPG (241.3 KiB) Viewed 6324 times

: 11 - EDIT = Bitis arietans - West Coast NP (Westkaap); IMG_3987.JPG (367.57 KiB) Viewed 6331 times

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:28 pm**

Just a try :-D

1
2 pelusios castanoides
pelusios sinuatus
pelusios rhodesianus
pelomedusa subrufa
3 agama atra - female
4 agama atra - female
5 pelusios castanoides
pelusios sinuatus
pelusios rhodesianus
6 varanus niloticus
7 chersina angulat
8 bitis arietans
9 agama atra - male
10 http://www.tallbo.com/andra_cordylus/cordylus_niger.htm
http://www.tallbo.com/andra_cordylus/co ... peersi.htm
http://www.tallbo.com/andra_cordylus/co ... asmani.htm
11 bitis arietans

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:35 pm**

Hi Jeroen,

a few one - these I can recognize at first view!
IMG_0427.JPG = Gerrhosauraus validus
IMG_1833.JPG = Varanus niloticus
IMG_3262.JPG = Chersina angulata
IMG_3265.JPG and IMG_3987.JPG = Bitis arietans
IMG_3549.JPG = male, IMG_1074.JPG and IMG_1062.JPG juvenile/female Agama atricollis
turtle very hard, but loopks like Pelomedusa subrufa

Mario

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:09 pm**

Thanks, I have edited the names a bit in the initial post.

? Agama atricollis = Acanthocerus atricollis = Agama atra ?

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:11 pm**

Here's one I forgot.

: Extra - Trachylepis sp.? - The Three Rondavels, Panorama-route, Northern Drakensberge (Mpumalanga); IMG_1064.JPG (303.57 KiB) Viewed 6280 times

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:43 pm**

Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:? Agama atricollis = Acanthocerus atricollis = Agama atra ?

No, atricollis is somehow more northeast SA, atra is south SA.
It really would help to know the location!
The same for cordylus ...

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:56 pm**

Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Here's one I forgot.
Heliobulus lugubris?

No, maybe something like trachylepis homalocephala ???

Posted: **Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:59 pm**

Daniel Bohle wrote:
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Here's one I forgot.
Heliobulus lugubris?

No, maybe something like trachylepis homalocephala ???

or a juvenile Trachylepis depressa (?)

Posted: **Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:24 pm**

I have now inserted the place of origin in the caption of each picture.

Posted: **Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:54 pm**

Nice quiz!

The skink looks like a Trachylepis varia to me.

The agamas are Agama atra (Southern rock agama). Acanthocercus atricollis (Southern tree agama) has similar appearance, but is heavier built. I always found Agama atra on rocky terrain, whereas Acanthocercus atricollis was always found in trees (hence the names

).

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