South Africa, mainly Pietermaritzburg.
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Sunday, 18 August 2024

Terrapin

 
On a couple of occasions I have found a terrapin in our garden, possibly because we had a stream flowing through it. On one occasion I had to rescue one that was trapped in our swimming pool. I think this is the Marsh (or Cape) Terrrapin: Pelomedusa subrufa.

Thursday, 17 November 2016

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Afrixalus sp.

This probably the Natal Leaf-folding frog, or A. spinifrons. It is endemic to a small part of Natal and red listed as vulnerable
 

Monday, 26 September 2016

Sunday, 18 September 2016