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Nr. 2
*edit: possibly Delalande's Sandveld lizard - Nucras lalandii Thank you Gerda

overview

Nr. 3

Shongololo ?subspecies?
*edit: African Giant Millipede (shongololo)-Archispirostreptus gigas Thank you Tabs!

Nr. 4

Terrapin ?subspecies?

I've looked in my book "the wildlife of southern Africa" by vincent carruthers and
the lizard looks a bit like
Delalande's Sandveld lizard - Nucras lalandii
but am not sure at all.

I disagree about the lizard Gerda - look at:

http://www.saherps.net/sarca/survey05.php

for closer pics of the Delalandes Sand Lizard..... I could be wrong of course as I have not checked out any other source!

Picture No 3 is, I believe, the African Giant Millipede (shongololo)
Archispirostreptus gigas
and...

Pic 4 is the serrated hinged terrapin Pelusios sinuatis ?

Thank you both Gerda & Tabs for your help.

About Nr. 2, the lizard, I did some searching too, found this website: http://www.crepinstitute.co.za/photo_gallery_page2.php

and there I found this picture of Pedioplanes burchellii http://www.crepinstitute.co.za/photogallery/37-37.jpg

I must admit, I immediately thought "yes, that's the one!"
But of course I can be complete wrong! :shock:

Please can you check it out for me? Thank you!

Hi Sparrow,
I just found another page with info about them :
http://academic.sun.ac.za/capeherp/cederberg/burchellssandlizard.htm

it does look like the lizard from the pics posted, only thing that doesn't seem right is the size of the tail.
The tail from the lizard posted here is very long, almost twice body lenght and the Burchells sand lizard has a shorter tail.

:roll:

Gerda it's not fair! :cry: :cry: :cry: My found pic shows a very long tail!!!

Thank you for checking it out And now we have to search further.....

yes the pic you found shows the long tail lol :roll: I wish they would carry name-plates....

I think no. 2 it is a skink of the Mabuya genus.

Thanks katja, yes I think you are right.

Hi Katja, I searched for Mabuya Varia & Mabuya Striata (both inhabit Kruger!). But I don't think it's our lizard. Our's has a pointed head and the Mabuya's have more rounded heads. And there were more things in the description that was not according to the one I saw on cam. :shock: But you know, mostly I'm totally wrong with my guesses....

I does look like variegated skink if you check these pics
http://www.fotonatur.de/amphibienreptilien/fleckenglattechse-xxmabuyavariegata.php

Sorry Gerda I'm not convinced, our lizard has a more triangular head and the body looks more slender....besides the markings that are very different from ours.
I didn't only looked at the pics of several species, but also read their description, except for the Pedioplanes burchellii ( couldn't find any on the www....untill you posted the link )

Amai, how difficult this is!!!

Shongololo, stil alive but seems a lot of little spider-like insects are eating from it?

...little spider near the plant (pic above)...

...and left of the Shongololo

9.26 am
Moved very fast (reminded me of "zilvervisje" - silverfish), looked like it could jump; I thought I saw small front legs; I estimate total length about 5-6 cm

What makes you think that the bug (it is not a spider!) is feeding on the Shongololo?

The bug could simply be there co-incidentally?

Evidence please?

LMBO Tabs, I said spider-like , and you want some evidence? I took some pics of those dark-coloured bugs (and others) crawling over and in the dark-coloured Shongololo...LOL, you can imagine how clear those pics were
But we posted pics in the days after the 17th, of the decay of this Shongololo. You know where to find them!