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A class of terrestrial vertebrates, characterized by the lack of hair, feathers, and mammary glands; the skin is covered with scales, they have a three chambered heart and the pleural and peritoneal cavities are continuous. (Source: MGH)
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2023. Flat gecko (Afroedura) diversity, endemism and speciation in the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 8 277-281
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| Flat gecko diversity_endemism and speciation in the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia.pdf | 1.09 MB |
2024. The lizard with kaleidoscope eyes: Population characteristics of the Namib web-footed gecko, Pachydactylus rangei. Journal of Arid Environments 214
2024. Smuggler fined €4000 (N$81450) - 89 animals illegally taken alive from Namibia via Addis Ababa to Vienna.
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| NAM_2024_04_Smuggler fined €4000_Facebook.pdf | 540.1 KB |
2023. An artificial chameleon skin for dynamic thermoregulation. Advanced Materials Interfaces 10
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| An artificial chameleon skin for dynamic thermoregulation_Decom.pdf | 1.07 MB |
2024. Substrate specialisation drives an unexpectedly diverse radiation in barking geckos (Ptenopus: Gekkonidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 197 (108104)
2022. Rock island melody remastered: two new species in the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge, 1944 group from Angola and Namibia. Zoosystematics and Evolution 98 (2) 435-453
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| Two new species in the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge_1944 group from Angola and Namibia.pdf | 1.85 MB |
2021. Rock island melody: A revision of the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge, 1944 group, with descriptions of four new endemic species from Angola. Zoosystematics and Evolution 97 (1) 55-82
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| A revision of the Afroedura bogerti Loveridge_1944 group_with descriptions of four new endemic species from Angola.pdf | 2.3 MB |
2019. A new species of Girdled Lizard (Squamata: Cordylidae) from the Serra da Neve Inselberg, Namibe Province, southwestern Angola. Zootaxa 4668 (4) 503-524
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| A new species of Girdled Lizard from the Serra da Neve Inselberg_Namibe Province_southwestern Angola.pdf | 1.75 MB |
2012. Influence of prey encounter and prey identity on area-restricted searching in the lizard Pedioplanis namaquensis. Journal of Ethology 30 197-200
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| Influence of prey encounter and prey identity on area_restricted searching in the lizard Pedioplanis namaquensis.pdf | 217.49 KB |
1973. Comparative ecology and behavior of Chamaeleo pumilus pumilus (Gmelin) and C. namaquensis A. Smith (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae). Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum 61 1-158
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| Comparative ecology and behavior of Chamaeleo pumilus pumilus and C_namaquensis.pdf | 49.92 MB |
2021. Lizards of a different stripe: phylogenetics of the Pedioplanis undata species complex (Squamata, Lacertidae), with the description of two new species. Zoosystematics and Evolution 97 (1) 249-272
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| Lizards of a different stripe.pdf | 18.41 MB |
2019. Hiding in the bushes for 110 years : rediscovery of an iconic Angolan gecko (Afrogecko ansorgii Boulenger , 1907 , Sauria : Gekkonidae). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 13 (2) 29-41
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| Hiding in the bushes for 110 years_Afrogecko ansorgii.pdf | 10.45 MB |
1997. Systematics and biogeography of the southern African scincine genus Typhlacontias (Reptilia: Scincidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 473 139-163
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| Systematics and biogeography of the southern African scincine genus Typhlacontias.pdf | 8.22 MB |
2006. A plan for phylogenetic studies of southern African reptiles. Biodiverstiy Series 5
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| A plan for phylogenetic studies of Southern African reptiles.pdf | 5.82 MB |
2024. The Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) of Angola: an integrative taxonomic review with the description of seven new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
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| The Trachylepis of Angola.pdf | 25.99 MB |
1980. Die Schlangen Südwest-Afrikas in der Herpetologischen Abteilung des Zoologischen Forschungsinstitutes und Museums Alexander Koenig in Bonn. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 31 333-356
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| Die Schlangen Sudwest_Afrikas.pdf | 7.12 MB |
1957. Herpetologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise in Angola. Veröffentlichungen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München 5 1-92
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| Herpetologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise in Angola.pdf | 32.26 MB |
2021. Contributions to the herpetofauna of the Angolan Okavango-Cuando-Zambezi river drainages. Part 1: Serpentes (snakes). Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 156 (2) 244-278
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| Contributions to the herpetofauna of the Angolan Okavango_Cuando_Zambezi river drainages_Part 1_Serpentes.pdf | 3.27 MB |
2019. Mind the gap - Is the distribution range of Pelomedusa galeata really disjunct in western South Africa?. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 13 (2) 57-60
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| Is the distribution range of Pelomedusa galeata really disjunct in western South Africa.pdf | 683.05 KB |
1940. Revision of the African snakes of the genera Dromophis and Psammophis. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 87 1-70
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| Revision of the African snakes of the genera Dromophis and Psammophis.pdf | 14.26 MB |
1887. Zweiter Beitrag zur Herpetologie Südwest- und Süd-Afrikas. Bericht über die Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main 1887 135-173
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| Zweiter Beitrag zur Herpetologie Sudwest und Sud afrikas.pdf | 6.8 MB |
1945. Revision of the african lizards of the family Cordylidae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 95 1-118
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| Revision of the African lizards of the family Cordylidae.pdf | 18.81 MB |
1914. Herpetologisch Neues aus Deutsch-Südwestafrika. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1913 449-452
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| Herpetologisch Neues aus Deutsch_Suedwestafrika.pdf | 1.13 MB |
1909. Description of a new species of Platysaurus and notes on the specific characters of certain species of Zonuridae, together with synoptical keys to all known South African species and a résumé of our knowledge on their distribution and a key to the known genera of South African lizards. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 2 (1) 29-40
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| Description of a new species of Platysaurus.pdf | 4.47 MB |
2023. Testing the thermal melanism hypothesis for Cape Cobras (Naja nivea) using community science photographic data. African Journal of Herpetology 73 (1) 118-125
2025. Nearly 20,000 live animals seized, 365 suspects arrested in largest-ever wildlife and forestry operation.
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| INT_ 2025_02_20 000 live animals seized_365 suspects arrested in largest_ever wildlife and forestry operation_INTERPOL.pdf | 527.1 KB |
2025. Digital platforms fuel rise in illegal wildlife trade.
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| VIETNAM_2025_04_Digital platforms fuel rise in illegal wildlife trade_Viet Nam News.pdf | 112.23 KB |
2025. Venomous snakes, freshwater fish among legally traded species most likely to become invasive in US.
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| INT_2025_05_Venomous snakes_freshwater fish among legally traded species most likely to become invasive in US_Mongabay.pdf | 299 KB |
2025. Wildlife trafficking jumps in Costa Rica, threatening biodiversity.
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| CR_2025_06_Wildlife trafficking jumps in Costa Rica_Threatening biodiversity_Tico times.pdf | 171.25 KB |
2025. Movement ecology and post-release success of translocated Western Barred Spitting Cobras in the Khomas Region, Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 10 (B) 1-5
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| Movement ecology and post_release success of translocated Western Barred Spitting Cobras in the Khomas Region.pdf | 557.14 KB |
2025. German citizen remains in custody over lizard, tortoise.
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| NAM_2025_07_German citizen remains in custody over lizard_tortoise_Republikein_Eng.pdf | 147.93 KB |
2025. TikTok's online wild meat sellers - study finds endangered species on offer in west Africa.
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| AFR_2025_08_TikToks online wild meat sellers_study finds endangered species on offer in west Africa_The Conversation.pdf | 475.65 KB |
2025. Antagonistic aria: vocalisations of the male slender feather-tailed leaf-toed gecko (Gekkonidae: Kolekanos plumicaudus). African Journal of Herpetology 74 (1)
Three new endemic species of Namib Day Geckos (Gekkonidae: Rhoptropus) from the Namibe Province, Angola. Ecology and Evolution 15 (7)
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| Three new endemic species of Namib Day Geckos from the Namibe Province_Angola.pdf | 1.56 MB |
1990. The herpetofauna of the Cape Province, South Africa: new distribution records and zoogeography. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 37 17-44
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| The herpetofauna of the Cape Province_South Africa_new distribution records and zoogeography.pdf | 2.5 MB |
1991. The herpetofauna of the offshore islands of South Africa and Namibia. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) 18 (10) 205-225
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| The herpetofauna of the offshore islands of South Africa and Namibia.pdf | 4.77 MB |
2025. Singing on key: An integrative taxonomic revision of barking geckos (Gekkonidae: Ptenopus) with six additional species and keys for morphology and advertisement calls. Vertebrate Zoology 75 277-323
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| An integrative taxonomic revision of barking geckos with six additional species and keys for morphology and advertisement calls.pdf | 5.91 MB |
2025. Pastor arrested for theft, illegal possession of a live tortoise.
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| NAM_2025_10_Pastor arrested for theft_illegal possession of a live tortoise_Informante.pdf | 45.24 KB |
2025. Singing on key: An integrative taxonomic revision of barking geckos (Gekkonidae: Ptenopus) with six additional species and keys for morphology and advertisement calls. Vertebrate Zoology 75 277-323
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| An integrative taxonomic revision of barking geckos.pdf | 5.91 MB |
2025. Mildly menacing mating calls lead to discovery of new gecko species. Scientific American
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| Mildly menacing mating calls lead to discovery of new gecko species.pdf | 1.15 MB |
2025. Brutal poaching of 19 angulate tortoises shocks Cape Town community.
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| SA_2025_11_Brutal poaching of 19 angulate tortoises shocks Cape Town community_IOL.pdf | 203.8 KB |
2009. Windhoek Biodiversity Inventory.
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| Windhoek Biodiversity Inventory.zip | 44.23 MB |
1977. Ecological comments on some gekkonid lizards of the Namib Desert, South West Africa. Madoqua
10 (3) 157-170
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| Ecological comments on some gekkonid lizards_Namib Desert.pdf | 2.28 MB |
1997. A new species of Coluber from northern Namibia (Reptilia: Serpentes). Madoqua
19 (2) 171-174
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| A new species of Coluber from northern Namibia_1997.pdf | 629.79 KB |
1997. A review of Hemirhagerrhis viperina (Bocage) (Serpentes: Colubridae), a rupicolous Psammophine snake. Madoqua
19 (2) 161-169
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| A review of Hemirhagerrhis viperina.pdf | 966.72 KB |
1979. Notes on the adaptive ecology and behaviour of four species of Rhoptropus (gekkonidae) from the Namib Desert with special reference to a thermoregulatory mechanism employed by Rhoptropus afer. Madoqua
II (3) 255-260
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| Notes on the adaptive ecology and behaviour of four species of Rhoptropus _gekkonidae_ from the Namib Desert.pdf | 1.51 MB |
1991. Pedal specialisations in dune-dwelling geckos. Journal of Arid Environments
20 43-62
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| Pedal specialisations in dune_dwelling geckos_1991.pdf | 2.99 MB |
1990. Fever in Namib and other ectotherms. Namib Ecology: 25 years of Namib Research
7 179-192
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| Fever in Namib and other ectotherms.pdf | 2.32 MB |
1990. Comments on the Reproductive Biology of the Namib Desert Dune Lizard, Aporosaura anchietae, During Two Years of Very Different Rainfall. Namib ecology: 25 years of Namib research
7 163-168
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| Comments on the Reproductive Biology of the Namib Desert_1990.pdf | 4.71 MB |
1990. Boundary layer Microclimate and Angolosaurus skoogi (Sauria: Cordylidae) activity on a northern Namib dune. Namib ecology: 25 years of Namib research
7 156-162
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| Boundary Layer Microclimate and Angolosaurus skoog_Namib Dune_1990.pdf | 4.71 MB |