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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
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 niloticus (Linnaeus, 1762)
(Water Monitor)
(SiSwati: Quamu)
Larger rivers
Scincidae (Skinks)
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
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 scutifrons (Peters, 1854)
(Peters' Thread Snake)
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)
Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827)
(Brown House Snake)
(SiSwati: umdlume)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
Valley bushveld
Lycophidion capense capense (Smith, 1831)
(Cape Wolf Snake)
Rocky ridges and slopes
Woodland
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
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