A desktop study to determine the reptile and small mammal fauna expected to occur in the general Sendelingsdrif area was conducted between 13 and 16 April 2010 while fieldwork to determine actual specie presence was conducted between 22 and 27 April 2010. The fieldwork included diurnal and nocturnal transects throughout the affected area to determine reptile diversity and trapping lines using collapsible live traps to determine small mammal presence.