Other Animals
Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects
Dassies - Rock Rabbits - Hyrax are the common names for Procavia capensis, the rock dassie sunning itself on the Rooiels rocks. It is fairly widely distributed in Africa and in the Middle East. There is a slightly different form of the same species in Namibia, and two other species found elsewhere in Africa. They are most closely related genetically to the elephant and the dugong and used to be classified in the same super-order.
We will be putting on more information on other mammals here in due course and are compiling a mammal list for Rooiels. You can find a comprehensive list of the Mammals of the Western Cape on this link |
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Rooiels Snake Catchers
Puffadder in a puddle caused a hasty retreat from a morning walk - Doris Jansen along the smallholding road
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You can Link on this website or download below -- a really interesting booklet Snake Identification Information and Guide
You can also get summary information on geckos, skinks, lizards
on the squamata section in Discovery Explorer Link here to a comprehensive list of the reptiles found in the Western Cape
Link to Snake Bite Response protocols or download the file below
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Frogs in Rooiels
We are fortunate with a range of frog species including the relatively common A. villiersi which is endemic to the Western Cape where it is found on the slopes of the Hottentots Holland, Kogelberg, and Kleinrivier mountains and eastward to the Bredasdorp Mountains. It occurs from sea level at Rooi Els and Betty’s Bay, to altitudes of 1800 m.
Go to the Frog Map project to find more information. Also see the Iziko museum Biodiversity Explorer section on amphibians found in South Africa. Or link here to the Hardaker's illustrated guide to some of the amphibians of the Western Cape
We are fortunate with a range of frog species including the relatively common A. villiersi which is endemic to the Western Cape where it is found on the slopes of the Hottentots Holland, Kogelberg, and Kleinrivier mountains and eastward to the Bredasdorp Mountains. It occurs from sea level at Rooi Els and Betty’s Bay, to altitudes of 1800 m.
Go to the Frog Map project to find more information. Also see the Iziko museum Biodiversity Explorer section on amphibians found in South Africa. Or link here to the Hardaker's illustrated guide to some of the amphibians of the Western Cape
Insects
Biodiversity Explorer of the Iziko museums has some interesting information on insects in South Africa including sections on Scorpions -- Spiders -- Moths and Butterflies. The Hardakers share a data base on dragonflies
Please help us to start collecting information on the insects of Rooiels. This interesting article highlights the Importance of Insects and why it is so important to conserve them.
Biodiversity Explorer of the Iziko museums has some interesting information on insects in South Africa including sections on Scorpions -- Spiders -- Moths and Butterflies. The Hardakers share a data base on dragonflies
Please help us to start collecting information on the insects of Rooiels. This interesting article highlights the Importance of Insects and why it is so important to conserve them.
