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List Of Reptiles Of Lesotho
This is a list of the reptile species recorded in Lesotho. There are 17 reptile species in Lesotho, of which 0 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 0 are vulnerable and 2 are near-threatened. This list is derived from the Reptile Database which lists species of reptile and includes those reptiles that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those currently used by The Reptile Database as of 22 September 2011 and supplemented by the Common Names and taxonomy from the IUCN where no Reptile Database article was available. The following tags are used to highlight specific species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN: Order: Squamata (Snakes & Lizards) *Family: Gekkonidae (Geckos) **Genus: Afroedura *** Inland Rock Gecko '' Afroedura karroica'' *** Drakensberg Gecko '' Afroedura nivaria'' *Family: Cordylidae (Spinytail Lizards) **Genus: Cordylus *** Lang's Crag Lizard '' Cordylus lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over and has a population of about million. It was previously the British Crown colony of Basutoland, which declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a fully sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community. The name ''Lesotho'' roughly translates to "land of the Sotho". History Basutoland Basutoland emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Moshoeshoe, a son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bakoteli lineage, formed his own clan and became a chief around 1804. Between 1820 and 1823, he and his followers settled at the Butha-Buthe Mountain, joining with former adversaries in resistance against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachylepis Punctatissima
''Trachylepis punctatissima'', commonly called the montane speckled skink or speckled rock skink, is a lizard in the skink family (Scincidae) which is widespread in southern Africa. The common and adaptable species occurs in a variety of habitat types at middle to high altitudes. It was for a time treated as a southern race of the African striped skink, ''T. striata''. Description This skink is dark grey brown in colour with two golden brown stripes that run lengthwise on either side of the spine. The underside is dirty white or pale grey. Both sexes grow to a length of about 19 cm. Habits and biology They are diurnal and like to bask in the sun. Those in colder regions will spend a period in hibernation. They are ovoviviparous. Range and races It is native to eastern Zambia, southern Malawi and Botswana, eastern Zimbabwe, central and northern South Africa, Lesotho and western Eswatini. The population on Mount Mulanje in southern Malawi was formerly included with ''Mabuya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosymna Sundevalli
Prosymna ( grc, Πρόσυμνα) was a town in ancient Argolis, in whose territory the celebrated Heraeum, or temple of Hera, stood. Statius gives it the epithet "celsa." Pausanias mentions only a district of this name. According to Greek mythology, its name derives from a daughter of Asterion called Prosymna who, together with her sisters Acrea and Euboea, were wet-nurses of Hera. Archaeology The place was inhabited since the Neolithic period. In 1878, the area of ancient Prosymna, Panagiotis Stamatakis found a beehive tomb that was built in the Mycenaean epoch and that was also reused in later periods. Archaeological investigations continued under the auspices of the Swedish Institute at Athens in the 1930s and then during the 1980s and 1990s that found two settlement areas on two different sides of the Mastos hill slope, belonging to the Early and Late Helladic periods, respectively. They have found chamber tombs and large amounts of pottery that testify that the place was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaspis Gilvomaculata
The cream-spotted mountain snake (''Montaspis gilvomaculata'') is a snake in the family Lamprophiidae . It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count .... References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q14176638, from2=Q3322450 Lamprophiidae Reptiles of Africa Reptiles described in 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaspis
The cream-spotted mountain snake (''Montaspis gilvomaculata'') is a snake in the family Lamprophiidae . It is found in South Africa. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q14176638, from2=Q3322450 Lamprophiidae Reptiles of Africa Reptiles described in 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycodonomorphus Rufulus Mlanjensis
''Lycodonomorphus'' is a genus of snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes. They are small, nonvenomous snakes, with all members being endemic to Africa, especially Tanzania. Species The following nine species are recognized as being valid. *''Lycodonomorphus bicolor'' — Tanganyika white-bellied water snake *''Lycodonomorphus inornatus'' — Olive house snake, Olive ground snake *'' Lycodonomorphus laevissimus'' — Dusky-bellied water snake *''Lycodonomorphus leleupi'' — Congo dark-bellied water snake, Mulanje water snake *''Lycodonomorphus mlanjensis'' — Mlanje white-bellied water snake *''Lycodonomorphus obscuriventris'' — Floodplain water snake *''Lycodonomorphus rufulus'' — Common brown water snake *''Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus'' — Eastern Congo white-bellied water snake, Lined water snake *''Lycodonomorphus whytii'' — Whyte's water snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally describ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamprophiidae
The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including the Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022. Biology Lamprophiids are a very diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. '' Amblyodipsas'') or semi-aquatic (e.g. '' Lycodonomorphus''). Some are fast-moving (e.g. ''Psammophis'') whereas others are slow (e.g. '' Duberria''). They are found in deserts, grasslands, tropical forests and mountains. Together they feed on mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Some species use constriction to subdue their prey (e.g. '' Boaedon''). When other snake families were formerly included within the Lamprophiidae, they were considered even more diverse in biology, although this is now known to not be the case. Most species are oviparous. Classification Most lamprophiids were historically considered to be members of the subfamily Lamprophiinae in the family Colubridae. The following classification fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasypeltis Scabra
''Dasypeltis scabra'', known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to Africa. Geographic range ''Dasypeltis scabra'' is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It can also be found in Saudi Arabia and in other countries of the Middle East. Description ''D. scabra'' grows to a total length (including tail) of , and has almost toothless jaws. Dorsally, it has a series of rhomboidal dark brown spots on a lighter background. There is an alternating series of brown spots on each side and a distinct V-shaped mark at the back of the neck. Ventrally it is yellowish, either uniform or with dark dots. Mimicry It has been suggested that non-venomous ''Dasypeltis scabra'' is a mimic of venomous ''Echis carinatus'', the saw-scaled viper, which it strongly resembles. ''D. scabra'' also closely resembles ''Causus rhombeatus'', the rhombic night adder. These two species may be distinguished by the shape of the pupil of the eye. Snakes of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasypeltis
''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus '' Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. Species and subspecies ''Dasypeltis'' has 17 recognized species, two of which have recognized subspecies: *'' Dasypeltis abyssina'' *'' Dasypeltis arabica'' - Arabian egg-eating snake *''Dasypeltis atra'' - montane egg-eating snake *''Dasypeltis bazi'' *''Dasypeltis confusa'' *''Dasypeltis congolensis'' *''Dasypeltis crucifera'' - cross-marked egg-eating snake *''Dasypeltis fasciata'' - Central African egg eating snake *'' Dasypeltis gansi'' *''Dasypeltis inornata'' - southern brown egg-eating snake *'' Dasypeltis latericia'' *'' Dasypeltis medici'' - East African egg-eating snake ** ''Dasypeltis medici lamuensis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Description While most colubrids are not venomous (or have venom that is not known to be harmful to humans) and are mostly harmless, a few groups, such as genus '' Boiga'', can produce medically significant injuries. In addition, the boomslang, the twig snakes, and the Asian genus '' Rhabdophis'' have caused human fatalities. Some colubrids are described as opisthoglyphous (often called "rear-fanged"), meaning they have elongated, grooved teeth located in the back of their upper jaws. It is likely that opisthoglyphous dentition evolved many times in the history of snakes and is an evolutionary precursor to the fangs of vipers and elapids, which are located in the front of the mouth. Classification I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
