From: Species perceived to be dangerous are more likely to have distinctive local names
Scientific name | English common name | Local name |
---|---|---|
Snakes | ||
Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849 | Bibron’s Stilleto Snake | Etetea |
Bitis arietans (Merrem, 1820) | Puff Adder | Impomaa |
Boaedon capensis Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | Brown House Snake | Hiririb/Etatamahukua/Nhanhapaa |
Causus defilippii (Jan, 1863) | Snouted Night Adder | Ivili |
Dendroaspis polylepis Günther, 1864 | Black Mamba | N`Rapaa |
Dispholidus typus (Smith, 1828) | Boomslang | Muikomeaa |
Elapsoidea boulengeri Boettger, 1895 | Boulenger’s Garter Snake | Ihakania |
Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia (Günther, 1864) | Eastern Bark Snake | Namunhapac |
Naja subfulva Laurent, 1955b | Forest Cobra | N’tawe |
Naja mossambica Peters, 1854 | Mozambique Spitting Cobra | M’rhawe |
Natriciteres Olivacea (Peters, 1854) | Olive Marsh Snake | Kaputia |
Philothamnus sp. Smith, 1847 | – | Namanthapa |
Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882 | Olive Whip Snake | Nalu |
Psammophis orientalis Broadley, 1977 | Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake | Ilumathanud |
Python natalensis Smith, 1840* | African Rock Python | Ekhuka |
Telescopus semiannulatus Smith, 1849 | Tiger Snake | Nantxuwaa/Ntupessaa |
Thelotornis mossambicanus (Bocage, 1895) | Mozambique Twig Snake | Niwiwirhi |
Typhlopidae indet | Worm snakes | Txuaa/Ethokathoka |
Lizards | ||
Agamidae/Cordylidae | – | Nikuthukuthu |
Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819 | Flap-necked Chameleon | Namanria |
Lygodactylus grotei Sternfeld 1911 | Grote’s dwarf gecko | Nakokoe |
Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849) | Common Giant Plated Lizard | Namakwakwa |
Mochlus sundevallii (Smith, 1849) | Sundevall's Writhing Skink | Nantukutuvilia |
Trachylepis sp. Fitzinger, 1843 | – | Hekwatxoa |
Varanus sp.** Merrem, 1820 | Monitor lizard | Ihala |
Amphibians | ||
Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854 | Mozambique rain frog | Ihenene |
Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854** | Edible Bull Frog | Numea |
Xenopus muelleri (Peters, 1844) | Müller's Clawed Frog | Naphulu |
General term for all other frogs | – | Marapi |
Other*** | ||
Kinixys sp. Bell, 1827 | Hinge-back Tortoise | Khapa |
Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti 1768 | Nile Crocodile | Ekonya |