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Reptiles of the Southern Drakensberg KwaZulu Natal South Africa
The only reptiles found in the Southern Drakensberg region of KwaZulu Natal are snakes and lizards. Approximately 45 reptile species occur in the Southern Drakensberg with only three snake and six lizard species range up to the summit plateau. Five of these six lizard species are endemic. The area includes the southern section of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
Because reptiles are ecotothermic, their habitat range is restricted to areas below 2000m ASL. Reptiles are found in and around the streams, rivers, dams, tarn lakes forests and rocky grasslands.
Snake species:
Berg Adder,
Puff Adder,
Night Adder,
Rhombic Eggeater,
Rhinkhals (SA Spitting Cobra),
Sundevall's Garter Snake,
Spotted Harlequin Snake,
Many Spotted Snake,
Cross-Marked Grass Snake,
Rhombic Skaapsteker,
Brown House Snake, Spotted Grass Snake, Cream-Spotted Mountain Snake,
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The Southern Drakensberg region includes the towns of Underberg, Himeville and Bulwer.
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