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Related species for the Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis)
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Desert agama (Trapelus mutabilis)
The desert agama (Trapelus mutabilis) is a small to medium-sized lizard with a rather flattened body and a short, thick head. As in other…
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Dodson's toad (Duttaphrynus dodsoni)
Dodson’s toad (Duttaphrynus dodsoni) is a medium-sized East African toad with a short, rounded snout and relatively large, prominent…
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Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis)
This tortoise’s common name is taken from the Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay in which it lives, but the Latin name chilensis is…
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Brandt’s hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas)
Brandt’s hedgehog is a typical hedgehog in appearance, with a dense, spiny coat, elongated snout, and ability to curl into a defensive ball…
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Mexican pink tarantula (Brachypelma klaasi)
Information on the Mexican pink tarantula is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Slevin’s sand gecko (Stenodactylus slevini)
Slevin’s sand gecko is a small gecko with a large head, a tapering tail, and relatively slender, rounded toes. As in other gecko species…
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Traganum (Traganum nudatum)
Information on Traganum nudatum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Notoceras (Notoceras bicorne)
Information on Notoceras bicorne is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi)
The lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi) is a medium-sized frog with long hind limbs and slight webbing between the digits on the feet…
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Cinereous bunting (Emberiza cineracea)
One of the least known bunting species in its range, the cinereous bunting is a rather drab, greyish to brownish bird with a white outer…
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Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus)
The appropriately named fat sand rat is a heavy-built, gerbil-like rodent, native to desert regions. It typically has dark reddish-brown fur…
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Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri)
Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri) is a relatively small, delicately-built gecko with a slender tail, slender limbs, large…
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Schokari sand racer (Psammophis schokari)
One of the fastest snakes in the Middle East, the Schokari sand racer has a thin body with variable colouration and patterning and an…
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Greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis)
The greater Egyptian jerboa has extremely long, kangaroo-like hind legs and feet, but comparatively tiny forelegs, which bear well developed…
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Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus)
Named for the fur on its back which, when stroked against the direction of the hair follicles, becomes coarse and spine-like, the Arabian…
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Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
Weighing around only one kilogram, the fennec is the smallest of all foxes. It is easily recognised by its massive ears, which are about…
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San Salvador iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
The San Salvador iguana is a strikingly handsome lizard, exhibiting an impressive crest of spiny scales down its back and a variable array…
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Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
Information on rohida (Tecomella undulata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Sandhill dunnart (Sminthopsis psammophila)
Also known as the large desert marsupial-mouse, the sandhill dunnart (Sminthopsis psammophila) is not in fact a mouse, but a medium-sized…
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Tribulus (Tribulus bimucronatus)
Information on Tribulus bimucronatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert runner ant (Cataglyphis niger)
Information on the desert runner ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Steudner's pygmy gecko (Tropiocolotes steudneri)
Information on Steudner's pygmy gecko (Tropiocolotes steudneri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris)
The rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris) is a tiny gecko which, like other members of the genus Pristurus, is notable for being active…
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Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus)
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat is a medium-sized bat with soft, fluffy, greyish-white fur and some slightly brown areas around the face. Horseshoe…
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Fan-fingered gecko (Ptyodactylus guttatus)
Information on the fan-fingered gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
This medium-sized tortoise inhabits the deserts of the western USA. The carapace varies in colour from light brown to dark with orange or…
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Bat's wing coral tree (Erythrina vespertilio)
A distinctive Australian tree, the bat’s wing coral tree (Erythrina vespertilio) is named for its unusual leaves, which resemble bats’ wings…
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Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of…
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Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
The world’s largest wild canid, the iconic grey wolf (Canis lupus) has been a source of both fear and respect, inspiring a rich cultural…
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Capparis (Capparis cartilaginea)
Capparis cartilaginea is a small, scrubby tree which grows by spreading or ‘scrambling’ over rocks. It has long, hairless stems which are…
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