(Information from "A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Malolotja Nature Reserve", by Richard C. Boycott, 1993.)
Gekkonidae (Geckos)
Afroedura major Onderstall, 1984
(Swazi Flat Gecko)
Swaziland Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
International Red Data Status: Near Threatened (B1a+2a) 2017 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Cliff faces
Lygodactylus capensis capensis (Smith, 1849)
(Cape Dwarf Gecko)
Riverine forest
Valley bushveld
Lygodactylus ocellatus ocellatus Roux, 1907
(Spotted Dwarf Gecko)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Homopholis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849)
(Wahlberg's Velvet Gecko)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Pachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845
(Spotted Gecko)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Varanidae (Monitor lizards)
Varanus albigularis albigularis (Daudin, 1802)
(Rock Monitor)
(SiSwati: imbhulu)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Varanus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1762)
(Water Monitor)
(SiSwati: Quamu)
Larger rivers
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819
(Common Flap-neck Chameleon)
(SiSwati: lunwabu)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2014 IUCN Red List
Riverine forest
Moist indigenous forest
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Bradypodion transvaalense (FitzSimons, 1930)
(Wolkberg Dwarf Chameleon)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Moist indigenous forest
Alien forest
Agamidae (Agamas)
Acanthocercus atricollis atricollis Smith, 1849
(Southern Tree Agama)
(SiSwati: intfulo)
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Agama aculeata distanti Boulenger, 1902
(Distant's Ground Agama)
(SiSwati: holoholo)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Lacertidae (Lacertids)
Nucras lalandii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)
(Delalande's Sandveld Lizard)
Swaziland Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Scincidae (Skinks)
Scelotes mirus (Roux, 1907)
(Montane Dwarf Burrowing Skink)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Trachylepis margaritifer (Peters, 1854)
(Rainbow Skink)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2017 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Cliff faces
Trachylepis capensis (Gray, 1830)
(Cape Skink)
Open grassland
Trachylepis varia (Peters, 1867)
(Variable Skink)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Larger rivers
Valley bushveld
Trachylepis striata (Peters, 1844)
(Eastern Striped Skink)
Valley bushveld
Trachylepis punctatissima (Smith, 1849)
(Speckled Rock Skink)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2010 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Buildings
Afroablepharus wahlbergii (Smith, 1849)
(Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Acontias plumbeus Bianconi, 1849
(Giant Legless Skink)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2010 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Cordylidae (Girdled and crag lizards)
Chamaesaura aenea Fitzinger, 1843
(Coppery Grass Lizard)
Swaziland Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Chamaesaura anguina anguina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Cape Grass Lizard)
Swaziland Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Not listed
International Red Data Status: Not listed
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Seepage zones
Chamaesaura macrolepis (Cope, 1862)
(Large-scaled Grass Lizard)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Smaug warreni barbertonensis (van Dam, 1921)
(Barberton Girdled Lizard)
(SiSwati: chakazane)
Valley bushveld
Cordylus vittifer (Reichenow, 1887)
(Common Girdled Lizard)
(SiSwati: chakazane)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Pseudocordylus melanotus melanotus FitzSimons, 1943
(Common Crag Lizard)
(SiSwati: chakazane)
Gerrhosauridae (Plated lizards)
Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Wiegmann, 1828
(Yellow-throated Plated Lizard)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Broadleysaurus major (Dumeril, 1851)
(Rough-scaled Plated Lizard)
Valley bushveld
Typhlopidae (Blind snakes)
Afrotyphlops bibronii (Smith, 1846)
(Bibron's Blind Snake)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Leptotyphlopidae (Worm snakes)
Leptotyphlops scutifrons conjunctus (Jan, 1861)
(Eastern Thread Snake)
(SiSwati: umtfwana wenyoka lengaboni)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Boidae (Pythons and boas)
Python natalensis Smith, 1840
(Southern African Python)
(SiSwati: inhlatfu)
Swaziland Red Data Status: Vulnerable
Southern African Red Data Status: Vulnerable
International Red Data Status: Not listed
Riverine forest
Valley bushveld
Colubridae (Typical snakes)
Lycodonomorphus laevissimus Raw, 1973
(Dusky-bellied Water Snake)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Vlei systems
Dams (man-made)
Lycodonomorphus rufulus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
(Brown Water Snake)
Vlei systems
Swift-flowing streams
Dams (man-made)
Lycodonomorphus inornatus (Dumeril and Bibron, 1854)
(Olive House Snake)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Alien forest
Lamprophis guttatus (Smith, 1843)
(Spotted House Snake)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Cliff faces
Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827)
(Brown House Snake)
(SiSwati: umdlume)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Inyoka swazicus Schaefer, 1970
(Swazi Rock Snake)
Swaziland Red Data Status: Data Deficient
Southern African Red Data Status: Rare
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Lycophidion capense capense (Smith, 1831)
(Cape Wolf Snake)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Duberria lutrix lutrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
(South African Slug-eater)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Alien forest
Pseudaspis cana (Linnaeus, 1754)
(Mole Snake)
(SiSwati: imboma)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Alien forest
Valley bushveld
Psammophylax rhombeatus rhombeatus (Linnaeus, 1754)
(Spotted Grass Snake)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Psammophis brevirostris Peters, 1881
(Short-snouted Grass Snake)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Psammophis mossambicus (Hallowell, 1844)
(Olive grass snake)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Psammophis crucifer (Daudin, 1803)
(Cross-marked Grass Snake)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Philothamnus hoplogaster (Gunther, 1863)
(South Eastern Green Snake)
Dams (man-made)
Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis Broadley, 1966
(Western Natal Green Snake)
Dams (man-made)
Larger rivers
Philothamnus semivariegatus (Smith, 1840)
(Spotted Bush Snake)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)
(Red-lipped Snake)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Dispholidus typus typus (Smith, 1829)
(Boomslang)
(SiSwati: indlondlo)
Open grassland
Riverine forest
Alien forest
Valley bushveld
Thelotornis capensis capensis Smith, 1849
(Southern Twig Snake)
(SiSwati: lununkhu)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Dasypeltis scabra (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Rhombic Egg-eater)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2010 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Atractaspididae (Burrowing snakes)
Aparallactus capensis (Smith, 1849)
(Black-headed Centipede-eater)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2011 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Homoroselaps lacteus (Linnaeus, 1754)
(Spotted Harlequin Snake)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849
(Bibron's Stiletto Snake)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Elapidae (Cobras and mambas)
Hemachatus haemachatus (Lacepede, 1788)
(Rinkhals)
(SiSwati: phemphetwane)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Naja mossambica Peters, 1854
(Mozambique Spitting Cobra)
(SiSwati: imfeti)
Riverine forest
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Dendroaspis polylepis Gunther, 1864
(Black Mamba)
(SiSwati: imamba)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2010 IUCN Red List
Valley bushveld
Viperidae (Adders)
Causus rhombeatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
(Common or Rhombic Night Adder)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Bitis atropos (Linnaeus, 1754)
(Berg Adder)
International Red Data Status: Least Concern 2018 IUCN Red List
Rocky ridges and slopes
Bitis arietans arietans (Merrem, 1820)
(Puff Adder)
(SiSwati: libululu)
Open grassland
Rocky ridges and slopes
Valley bushveld
Pelomedusidae (Terrapins)
Pelusios sinuatus (Smith, 1838)
(Serrated Hinged Terrapin)
(SiSwati: lufudvu lwemanti)
Southern African Red Data Status: Least Concern
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