Table 2 Table of local names and use

Snakes

Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849

Bibron’s Stilleto Snake

Etete^a

Bitis arietans (Merrem, 1820)

Puff Adder

Impoma^a

Boaedon capensis Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Brown House Snake

Hiriri^b/Etatamahuku^a/Nhanhapa^a

Causus defilippii (Jan, 1863)

Snouted Night Adder

Ivili

Dendroaspis polylepis Günther, 1864

Black Mamba

N`Rapa^a

Dispholidus typus (Smith, 1828)

Boomslang

Muikomea^a

Elapsoidea boulengeri Boettger, 1895

Boulenger’s Garter Snake

Ihakani^a

Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia (Günther, 1864)

Eastern Bark Snake

Namunhapa^c

Naja subfulva Laurent, 1955^b

Forest Cobra

N’tawe

Naja mossambica Peters, 1854

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

M’rhawe

Natriciteres Olivacea (Peters, 1854)

Olive Marsh Snake

Kaputi^a

Philothamnus sp. Smith, 1847

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Namanthapa

Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882

Olive Whip Snake

Nalu

Psammophis orientalis Broadley, 1977

Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake

Ilumathanu^d

Python natalensis Smith, 1840*

African Rock Python

Ekhuka

Telescopus semiannulatus Smith, 1849

Tiger Snake

Nantxuwa^a/Ntupessa^a

Thelotornis mossambicanus (Bocage, 1895)

Mozambique Twig Snake

Niwiwirhi

Typhlopidae indet

Worm snakes

Txua^a/Ethokathoka

Lizards

Agamidae/Cordylidae

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Nikuthukuthu

Chamaeleo dilepis Leach, 1819

Flap-necked Chameleon

Namanria

Lygodactylus grotei Sternfeld 1911

Grote’s dwarf gecko

Nakoko^e

Matobosaurus validus (Smith, 1849)

Common Giant Plated Lizard

Namakwakwa

Mochlus sundevallii (Smith, 1849)

Sundevall's Writhing Skink

Nantukutuvili^a

Trachylepis sp. Fitzinger, 1843

–

Hekwatxo^a

Varanus sp.** Merrem, 1820

Monitor lizard

Ihala

Amphibians

Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854

Mozambique rain frog

Ihenene

Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854**

Edible Bull Frog

Nume^a

Xenopus muelleri (Peters, 1844)

Müller's Clawed Frog

Naphulu

General term for all other frogs

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Marapi

Other***

Kinixys sp. Bell, 1827

Hinge-back Tortoise

Khapa

Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti 1768

Nile Crocodile

Ekonya