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Species related to the Geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus)

Caracal (Caracal caracal)
The caracal (Caracal caracal) is a slender, graceful cat with a short, dense coat and distinctive, long, black-tufted ears. The body colour... More 34 Images 5 Videos
Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Information on the wild boar is currently being researched and written is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 55 Images 0 videos
Common genet (Genetta genetta)
The common genet is a slender, cat-like carnivore, recognised by a crest of long, black hairs that runs from the shoulders, along the back... More 13 Images 1 Video
Kasner’s dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes kasneri)
While this peculiar reptile may look like a snake, it is actually a lizard. It lacks forelimbs but it does have tiny hindlimbs each bearing... More 1 Image 0 videos
Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei)
Rare and elusive, the Table Mountain ghost frog is restricted to the slopes of Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain. It is a tiny frog with a... More 5 Images 0 videos
Speckled cape tortoise (Homopus signatus)
Information on the speckled cape tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Boneberg's frog (Natalobatrachus bonebergi)
Information on Boneberg's frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Knysna banana frog (Afrixalus knysnae)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 1 Image 0 videos
Rattray's frog (Anhydrophryne rattrayi)
Information on Anhydrophryne rattrayi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Yellow-bellied slider turtle (Trachemys scripta)
The distinctive markings of the yellow-bellied slider turtle (Trachemys scripta) make it very popular in the pet trade. It has conspicuous... More 49 Images 0 videos
Yellowbelly mud turtle (Pelusios castanoides)
This medium-sized turtle has a long, elongated upper shell (carapace), which is yellowish, olive or black in East African and Madagascan... More 3 Images 0 videos
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
The tiny, secretive and cryptically coloured winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a highly active woodland bird with a remarkably... More 16 Images 3 Videos
Green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis)
Information on the green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 0 videos
Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)
Information on Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Black-chinned laughingthrush (Strophocincla cachinnans)
Information on the black-chinned laughingthrush (Strophocincla cachinnans) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 videos
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
With a bright, pinkish-red head, brownish-black plumage and a two metre wingspan, the turkey vulture is a highly distinctive bird of prey... More 30 Images 5 Videos
Chequered skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)
As the name suggests, this small, fast-flying, chocolate-brown butterfly has a chequered patterning on both the hind- and forewings... More 6 Images 1 Video
Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini)
Information on Derjugin's lizard (Darevskia derjugini) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Common toad (Bufo bufo)
The common toad (Bufo bufo) is surrounded by a wealth of folklore and superstition. It can alter the tone of its skin to suit its... More 43 Images 6 Videos
Short-tailed bandicoot rat (Nesokia indica)
The short-tailed bandicoot rat is one of the relatively few members of the large Murinae subfamily (the Old World mice and rats) that has... More 1 Image 0 videos
Canary Islands chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis)
The Canary Islands chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) is a small bird with darkish olive-brown upperparts and a rich buff colour on the... More 5 Images 1 Video
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Information on the nine-banded armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 7 Videos
Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri)
The Brothers Island tuatara is one of the oldest animals in the world today. It may look like a lizard but it belongs to the order... More 11 Images 0 videos
Eastern olivaceous warbler (Hippolais pallida)
The eastern olivaceous warbler is a predominantly greyish-brown warbler with a fairly long, pointed beak, a narrow, square-ended tail, and a... More 8 Images 1 Video
Shining pot beetle (Cryptocephalus nitidulus)
This beetle, as its name suggests, has a shining metallic blue, bronze or purplish-green sheen over its body. The legs and antennae are... More 2 Images 0 videos
Mountain skink (Chalcides montanus)
Named for the mountainous regions it inhabits, the mountain skink (Chalcides montanus) is a small, poorly-known lizard from the Atlas... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sand pine (Pinus clausa)
Information on the sand pine (Pinus clausa) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Information on the whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 26 Images 1 Video
Tibetan babax (Babax koslowi)
Information on the Tibetan babax is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
One of North America’s smallest and most common flycatchers, the least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) is a small, rather drab bird, most... More 6 Images 0 videos

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