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1 TANZANIA : 05-17/10/2017 : AANSTREEPLIJST AMFIBIEËN Selous Game Reserve- Mikumi National Park - Mufindi Highlands - Ruaha National Park. Oktober srt Arthroleptis affinis Ahl's Squeaker 1 Arthroleptis reichei Reiche's Squeaker 2 Arthroleptis stenodactylus Common Squeaker 3 Arthroleptis xenochirus Plain Squeaker 4 Arthroleptis xenodactyla Eastern Squeaker 5 Arthroleptis xenodactyloides Dwarf Squeaker 6 Sclerophrys brauni Braun's Toad 7 Sclerophrys gutturalis Guttural Toad X 8 Sclerophrys lindneri Lindner's Toad 9 Sclerophrys maculatus Flat-backed Toad 10 Sclerophrys parkeri??? Parker's Toad 11 Sclerophrys reesi Rees's Toad 12 Sclerophrys uzunguensis Udzungwa Toad 13 Sclerophrys xeros Desert Toad 14 Mertensophryne micranotus Woodland Toad 15 Nectophrynoides asperginis Kihansy Spray Toad 16 Nectophrynoides tornieri Tornier's Forest Toad 17 Nectophrynoides viviparus Robust Forest Toad 18 Nectophrynoides wendyae Wendy's Forest Toad 19 Schismaderma carens Red Toad 20 Stephopaedes loveridgei Loveridge's Forest Toad 21 Hemisus guineensis Guinea Snout-burrower 22 Hemisus marmoratus Marbled Snout-burrower 23 Afrixalus brachycnemis Short-legged Spiny Reed Frog 24 Afrixalus fornasini Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog 25 Afrixalus fulvovittatus Four-lined Spiny Reed Frog 26 Afrixalus morerei Morere's Spiny Reed Frog 27 Afrixalus uluguruensis Uluguru Spiny Reed Frog 28 Afrixalus wittei De Witte's Spiny Reed Frog 29 Hyperolius acuticeps Sharp-nosed Reed Frog 30 Hyperolius argentovittis Ahl's Reed Frog 31 Hyperolius argus Argus Reed Frog 32 Hyperolius glandicolor Peters' Reed Frog 33 Hyperolius kihangensis Kihanga Reed Frog 34 Hyperolius kivuensis Kivu Reed Frog 35 Hyperolius mariae Mary's Reed Frog 36 Hyperolius minutissimus Dwarf Reed Frog 37 Hyperolius mitchelli Mitchell's Reed Frog 38 Hyperolius nasutus Sharp-nosed Reed Frog 39 Hyperolius parkeri Parker's Reed Frog 40 Hyperolius pictus Variable Reed Frog 41 Hyperolius pseudargus Mette's Reed Frog 42 Hyperolius puncticulatus Spotted Reed Frog 43 Hyperolius spinigularis Spiny-throated Reed Frog 44 Hyperolius substriatus Spotted Reed Frog 45 Hyperolius tuberilinguis Tinker Reed Frog 46 Hyperolius viridiflavus Common Reed Frog X X 47 Kassina maculata Red-legged Kassina 48 Kassina senegalensis Senegal Kassina 49 Leptopelis argenteus Silvery Reed Frog 50 Leptopelis barbouri Barbour's Tree Frog 51 Leptopelis bocagii Bocage's Burrowing Tree Frog 52

2 TANZANIA : 05-17/10/2017 : AANSTREEPLIJST AMFIBIEËN Selous Game Reserve- Mikumi National Park - Mufindi Highlands - Ruaha National Park. Oktober srt Leptopelis flavomaculatus Yellow-spotted Tree Frog 53 Leptopelis parkeri Parker's Tree Frog 54 Leptopelis uluguruensis Uluguru Tree Frog 55 Leptopelis vermiculatus Vermiculated Tree Frog 56 Phlyctimantis keithae Keith's Wot-wot 57 Breviceps fichus Highland Rain Frog 58 Breviceps mossambicus Mozambique Rain Frog 59 Callulina kreffti Krefft's Warty Frog 60 Hoplophryne uluguruensis Uluguru Three-fingered Frog 61 Phrynomantis bifasciatus Red-banded Rubber Frog 62 Probreviceps loveridgei Loveridge's Forest Frog 63 Probreviceps macrodactylus Long-toed Rain Frog 64 Probreviceps rungwensis Snouted Forest Frog 65 Probreviceps uluguruensis Uluguru Forest Frog 66 Spaelophryne metheneri Scarlet-snouted Frog 67 Xenopus muelleri Müller's Clawed Frog X X 68 Amietia moyerorum (River Frog) 69 Amietia nutti (River Frog) 70 Amietia tenuoplicata (River Frog) 71 Hylarana galamensis Galam White-lipped Frog 72 Arthroleptidis yakusini Southern Torrent Frog 73 Hildebrandtia ornata Ornate Frog 74 Phrynobatrachus acridoides East African Puddle Frog 75 Phrynobatrachus bullans Bubbling Puddle Frog 76 Phrynobatrachus mababiensis Mababe Puddle Frog 77 Phrynobatrachus natalensis Natal Puddle Frog 78 Phrynobatrachus parvulus Dwarf Puddle Frog 79 Phrynobatrachus rungwensis Rungwe Puddle Frog 80 Phrynobatrachus scheffleri Scheffler's Puddle Frog 81 Phrynobatrachus stewartae Stewart's Puddle Frog 82 Phrynobatrachus ukingensis Ukinga Puddle Frog 83 Phrynobatrachus uzungwensis Udzungwa Puddle Frog 84 Ptychadena anchietae Anchieta's Ridged Frog 85 Ptychadena mascareniensis Mascarene Ridged Frog 86 Ptychadena mossambica Mozambique Ridged Frog 87 Ptychadena oxyrhynchus Sharp-nosed Ridge Frog 88 Ptychadena taenioscelis Small Ridged Frog 89 Ptychadena upembae Upemba Ridged Frog 90 Ptychadena uzungwensis Udzungwa Ridged Frog 91 Pyxicephalus edulis Edible Bullfrog 92 Strongylopus merumontanus Mt. Meru Stream Frog 93 Tomopterna cryptotis Cryptic Sand Frog 94 Tomopterna lulanga Red Sand Frog 95 Tomopterna tandyi Tandy's Sand Frog 96 Tomopterna tuberculosa Rough Sand Frog 97 Chiromantis petersii Peter's Foam-nest Frog 98 Chiromantis xerampelina Southern Foam-nest Frog 99 Boulengerula uluguruensis Uluguru Pink Caecilian 100 Scolecomorphus kirkii Kirk's Caecilian 101 Scolecomorphus uluguruensis Uluguru Black Caecilian 102 Scolecomorphus vittatus Ribbon Caecilian 103

3 Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard Tortoise 1 Kinixys belliana Bell's Hinged Tortoise 2 Malacochersus tornieri Pancake Tortoise 3 Cycloderma frenatum Zambezi Soft-shelled Turtle 4 Pelomedusa subrufa? Helmeted Terrapin? 5 Pelusios castanoides Yellow-bellied Hinged Terrapin 6 Pelusios sinuatus Serrated Hinged Terrapin 7 Pelusios subniger? Pan Hinged Terrapin? 8 Cnemaspis uzungwae Udzungwa Forest Geko 9 Hemidactylus angulatus Brook's Gecko 10 Hemidactylus mabouia Tropical House Gecko X X X X X X 11 Hemidactylus platycephalus Tree Gecko X 12 Hemidactylus squamulatus? Nyika Gecko 13 Lygodactylus angularis Angulate Dwarf Gecko 14 Lygodactylus capensis Cape Dwarf Gecko X 15 Lygodactylus luteopicturatus Yellow-headed Dwarf Gecko X X 16 Lygodactylus williamsi? Turquoise Dwarf Gecko 17 Chondrodactylus turneri Turner's Thick-toed Gecko 18 Elasmodactylus tuberculosus Tuberculate Thick-toed Gecko 19 Homopholis fasciata Banded Velvet Gecko 20 Sepsina tetradactyla Four-toed Fossorial Skink 21 Melanoceps uzungwensis Udzungwa Limbless Skink 22 Melanoceps loveridgei Loveridge Limbless Skink 23 Trachylepis boulengeri Boulenger's Skink 24 Trachylepis maculilabris Speckle-lipped Forest Skink 25 Trachylepis margaritifera Rainbow Skink X X 26 Trachylepis megalura Grass-top Skink 27 Trachylepis planifrons Tree Skink X 28 Trachylepis striata Striped Skink X X X X 29 Trachylepis varia Variable Skink X 30 Afroablepharus wahlbergi Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink 31 Mochlus afrum Peters' Whrithing Skink 32 Mochlus sundevalli Sundevall's Whrithing Skink 33 Leptosiaphos kilimensis? Kilimanjaro Five-toed Skink 34 Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis Udzungwa Five-toed Skink 35 Holaspis guentheri Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard 36 Nucras boulengeri? Boulenger's Scrub Lizard 37 Ichnotropis bivittata Angolan Rough-scaled Lizard 38 Heliobolus spekii? Speke's Sand Lizard 39 Latastia johnstoni? Malawi Long-tailed Lizard 40 Latastia longicaudata Southern Long-tailed Lizard 41

4 Cordylus tropidosternum Tropical Girdled Lizard X 42 Cordylus ukingensis Ukinga Girdled Lizard 43 Chamaesaura macrolepis? Zambian Snake Lizard 44 Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Yellow-throated Plated Lizard 45 Gerrhosaurus intermedius Eastern Black-lined Plated Lizard 46 Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Black-lined Plated Lizard 48 Broadleysaurus major Great Plated Lizard X 47 Agama dodomae Dodoma Rock Agama X X X 49 Agama armata? Tropical Spiny Agama 50 Agama montana Montane Rock Agama 51 Agama mossambica Mozambique Agama X 52 Acanthocercus atricollis Tree Agama 53 Chamaeleo anchietae Angolan Chameleon 54 Chamaeleo dilepis Flap-necked Chameleon X 55 Trioceros laterispinis? Spiny-flanked Chameleon 56 Trioceros melleri Giant One-horned Chameleon 57 Trioceros oxyrhinum Uluguru One-horned Chameleon 58 Trioceros tempeli Tubercle-nosed Chameleon X X 59 Trioceros werneri Werner's Three-horned Chameleon 60 Rieppeleon brachyurus Beardless Pygmy Chameleon 61 Rieppeleon brevicaudatus Bearded Pygmy Chameleon 62 Varanus albigularis White-throated Savanna Monitor 63 Varanus niloticus Nile Monitor X X 64 Geocalamus modestus Mpwapwa Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard 65 Crocodylus niloticus Nile Crocodile X X X X 66 Afrotyphlops gierrai Gierra's Blind Snake 67 Afrotyphlops mucruso Zambezi Blind Snake 68 Leptotyphlops merkeri Merker's Thread Snake 69 Leptotyphlops scutifrons Peter's Thread Snake 70 Python natalensis Southern African Rock Python 71 Python sebae Central African Rock Python X X 72 Eryx colubrinus Kenya Sand Boa 73 Boaedon fuliginosus Brown House Snake X 74 Lycophidion capense Cape Wolf Snake 75 Lycophidion depressirostre Flat-snouted Wolf Snake 76 Lycophidion uzungwense Red-snouted Wolf Snake 77 Pseudaspis cana Mole Snake 78 Duberria lutrix Slug-eater 79 Meizodon semiornatus? Semi-ornate Snake 80 Prosymna stuhlmanni East African Shovel-snout 81 Philothamnus angolensis Angolan Green Snake X 82

5 Philothamnus hoplogaster South-eastern Green Snake 83 Philothamnus punctatus Speckled Green Snake 84 Philothamnus semivariegatus Spotted Bush Snake 85 Buhoma procterae Uluguru Forest Snake 86 Buhoma vauerocegae Usambara Forest Snake 87 Telescopus semiannulatus Tiger Snake 88 Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia White-lipped Snake 89 Crotaphopeltis tornieri Tornier's Cat Snake 90 Dispholidus typus Boomslang 91 Thelotornis capensis Thelotornis mossambicus Savanne Vine Snake Eastern Twig Snake 92 Thelotornis kirtlandii Forest Twig Snake 93 Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia Bark Snake X 94 Rhamphiophis rostratus Rufous Beaked Snake 95 Psammophis angolensis Dwarf Sand Snake 96 Psammophis biseriatus Link-marked Sand Snake 97 Psammophis mossambicus Olive Sand Snake 98 Psammophis orientalis Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake 99 Natriciteris olivacea Olive Marsh Snake 100 Natriciteris sylvatica Forest Marsh Snake 101 Dasypeltis medici East African Egg-eater 102 Dasypeltis scabra Common Egg-eater X 103 Aparallactus capensis Cape Centipede Eater 104 Aparallactus guentheri Black Centipede Eater 105 Aparallactus jacksoni Jackson's Centipede Eater 106 Aparallactus lunulatus Plumbeous Centipede Eeater 107 Atractaspis aterrima Slender Burrowing Asp 108 Atractaspis bibronii Bibron's Burrowing Asp 109 Naja mossambica? Mozambique Spitting Cobra 110 Naja nigricollis Black-necked Spitting Cobra X 111 Dendroaspis angusticeps Green Mamba 112 Dendroaspis polylepis Black Mamba X 113 Causus defilippii Snouted Night Adder 114 Causus rhombeatus Rhombic Night Adder 115 Bitis arietans Puff Adder 116 Atheris barbouri Udzungwa Viper 117 Atheris ceratophora Horned Bush Viper 118

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