Mammal species recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

Smithers No. Common Name Scientific Name
S16 Hedgehog Atelerix frontalis
S38 Rock elephant shrew Elephantulus myurus
S86 Cape serotine bat Eptisecus capensis
S119 Vervet monkey Cercopithecus aethiops
S123 Scrub hare Lepus saxatilis
S132 Common Mole-rat Cryptomys hottentotus
S134 Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis
S147 Greater canerat Thryonomys swinderianus
S153 Angoni vlei rat Otomys angoniensis
S163 Striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio
S174 Multimammate mouse Mastomys coucha
S179 Namaqua rock mouse Aethomys namaquensis
S181 Red veld rat Aethomys chrysophilus
S250 Caracal Felis caracal
S259 Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas
S260 Cape clawless otter Aonyx capensis
S262 Honey badger (?) Mellivora capensis
S267 Small-spotted Genet Genetta genetta
S272 Yellow mongoose Cynictus penicillata
S274 Slender mongoose Galerella cf. nigrata
S278 Water mongoose Atilax paludinosus
S288 Antbear (aardvark) Orycteropus afer
S290 Rock dassie/rock hyrax Procavia capensis
S313 Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia
S335 Mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula

Snakes recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

Common Name Scientific Name
Bibron's blind snake Typhlops bibronii
Distant's thread/ worm snake Leptotyphlops distanti
Olive house snake Lamprophis inornatus
Brown house snake Lamprophis fuliginosus
Cape wolf snake Lycophidion capense
Mole snake Pseudaspis cana
Short-snouted grass snake Psammophis sibilans brevirostris
Olive grass snake Psammophis phillipsii
Cape Centipede-eater/Black-headed Snake Aparallactus capensis
Green water snake Philothamnus hoplogaster
Western natal green snake Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis
Spotted bush snake Philothamnus semivariegatus
Red-lipped herald Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Southern tree snake (boomslang) Dispholidus typus typus
Highveld garter snake Elapsoidea sundevallii media
Ring-necked spitting cobra (rinkhals) Hemachatus haemachatus
Common night adder Causus rhombeatus
Puff adder Bitis arietans arietans

Lizards recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

Common Name Scientific Name
Cape skink Mabuya capensis
Southern rock agama Agama atra
Water monitor (leguan) Varanus niloticus
Yellow-throated plated lizard Gerrhosaurus flavigularis
Common flap necked chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis
Cape thick-toed gecko Pachydactylus capensis

Tortoises & Terrapins recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

Common Name Scientific Name
Mountain leopard tortoise Geochelone pardalis
Hinged tortoise Kinixys belliana
Cape or Marsh Terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa

Frogs recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

Common Name Scientific Name
Guttural toad Bufo gutturalis
Red toad Schismaderma carens
Bubbling kassina Kassina senegalensis
Common platanna Xenopus laevis
Common caco Cacosternum boettgeri
Common river frog Afrana angolensis
Natal sand frog Tomopterna natalensis

Scorpions recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

Common Name Scientific Name
(Unknown) Opistophthalmus pugnax
Gunning's rock scorpions Hadogenes gunningi
Pseudolychas pegleri
Uroplectes triangulifer

Spiders recorded in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden to date:

*Note: for this list the family name is provided since in many cases the full name is not available.
Common Name Family Scientific Name
Grass funnel-web spiders Agelenidae Olorunia occelata
Hackled mesh-web spiders Amaurobiidae Phyxellida sp.
Orb-web or hairy field spiders Aranaeidae Araneus apricus
Orb-web or hairy field spiders Aranaeidae Araneus rufipalpis
Yellow & black striped garden spiders Aranaeidae Argiope australis
Banded garden spiders Aranaeidae Argiope trifasciata
Bark spiders Aranaeidae Caerostris corticosa
Garbage line spiders Aranaeidae Cyclosa insulana
Tropical tent web spiders Aranaeidae Cyrtophora citricola
Grass orb-web spiders Aranaeidae Kilima decens
Grass orb-web spiders Aranaeidae Larinia sp.
Stone nest spiders Aranaeidae Nemoscolus sp.
Orb-web or field spiders Aranaeidae Neoscona erythrina
Hedgehog spiders Aranaeidae Pycnacantha tribulus
Sac spiders Clubionidae Clubiona sp.
Ant-like sac spiders Corinnidae Castaneira sp.
Tropical wolf spiders Ctenidae
Cork-lid trapdoor spiders Ctenizidae Stasimopus sp.
Wafer-lid trapdoor spiders Cyrtaucheniidae Ancylotrypa sp.
Net-casting spiders Deinopidae Menneus camellus
Mesh-web spiders Dictynidae Dictyna sp.
Velvet spiders Eresidae Gandanameno sp.
Community nest spiders Eresidae Stegodyphus dumicola
Flat-bellied ground or mouse spiders Gnaphosidae Aphantaulax sp.
Flat-bellied ground or mouse spiders Gnaphosidae Drassodes sp.
Flat-bellied ground or mouse spiders Gnaphosidae Zelotes sp.
Long-spinnered bark spiders Hersiliidae Hersilia sp.
Spurred trapdoor spiders Idiopidae Gorgyrella sp.
Spurred trapdoor spiders Idiopidae Segregara sp.
Dwarf or hammock web spiders Linyphiidae Microlinyphia sterilis
Dwarf or hammock web spiders Linyphiidae Microlinyphia sp.
Wolf spiders Lycosidae various species not yet identified
Sac spiders Miturgidae Cheiracanthium furculatum
Sac spiders Miturgidae Cheiracanthium species
Dwarf round-headed or star-legged spiders Oecobiidae Oecobius navus
Dome-headed lynx spiders Oxyopidae Hamataliwa sp.
Golden lynx spiders Oxyopidae Oxyopes sp.
Green lynx spiders Oxyopidae Peucetia sp.
Palp-footed spiders Palpimanidae Ikuma sp.
Small huntsman spiders Philodromidae Philodromus sp.
Small grass huntsmen spiders Philodromidae Tibellus sp.
Daddy long legs Pholcidae Smeringopus sp.
Wandering nursery-web spiders Pisauridae Charminus sp.
Web-building nursery-web spiders Pisauridae Chiasmopes
Wandering nursery-web spiders Pisauridae Cispius
Web-building nursery-web spiders Pisauridae Euprosthenops
Web-building nursery web spiders Pisauridae Eupresthenopsis vuattouxi
Wandering spiders Pisauridae Rothus sp.
Jumping spiders Salticidae Many species, not yet identified
Spitting spiders Scytodidae Scytodes sp.
Tube-web spiders Segestriidae Araidana sp.
Violin spiders Sicariidae Loxosceles sp.
Rock huntsmen spiders Sparassidae Olios sp.
Rain spiders Sparassidae Palystes sp.
Silver marsh spiders Tetragnathidae Leucauge sp.
Banded-legged golden orb-web spiders Tetragnathidae Nephila senegalensis
Black-legged golden orb-web spiders Tetragnathidae Nephila pilipes
Long-jawed water orb-web spiders Tetragnathidae Tetragnatha sp.
Common baboon spiders Theraphosidae Harpactira sp.
Cobweb spiders Theridiidae Achaearanea sp.
Brown button spider Theridiidae Latrodectus geometricus
Black button spider Theridiidae Latrodectus renivulvatus
Cape false button spiders Theridiidae Steatoda capensis
False button spiders Theridiidae Steatoda sp.
Cobweb spiders Theridiidae Theridion sp.
Crab spiders Thomisidae Misumena sp., Misumenops sp. and Monaeses sp.
African mask spiders Thomisidae Synema sp.
Grass crab spiders Thomisidae Runcinia sp.
Flower crab spiders Thomisidae Thomisus sp.
Scorpion spiders Trochanteriidae Platyiodes sp.
Feather-legged spiders Uloboridae Uloborus plumipes
Tangle-web spiders Uloboridae Zosis sp.
Burrowing spiders Zodariidae Capheris sp.
Ant-eating burrowing spiders Zodariidae Diores sp.
Burrowing spiders Zodariidae various genera present but not yet identified.

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