Classification |
Identification method |
Reptiles |
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Acanthocercus atricollis (Agamidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN
|
Bitis arietans (Viperidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN + DNA GP, KZN
|
Chamaeleo dilepis (Chamaeleonidae) 1
|
DNAKZN
|
Crocodylus niloticus (Cordylidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN, LP + DNAGP
|
Dendroaspis angusticeps (Elapidae) 1
|
DNAGP, KZN
|
Hemachatus haemachatus (Elapidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN + DNAGP
|
Naja melanoleuca (Elapidae) 1
|
DNAKZN
|
Naja annulifera (Elapidae) 1
|
DNAGP
|
Naja mossambica (Elapidae) 1
|
DNAGP, KZN
|
Philothamnus semivariegatus |
DNAGP
|
Psammophis sp. (Psammophiidae) |
Visual KZN +
DNAGP
|
Pseudaspis cana (Pseudaspididae) 1
|
Visual
KZN + DNAGP
|
Python natalensis (Pythonidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN, LP + DNAGP
|
Stigmochelys pardalis (Testudinidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN
|
Varanus albigularis (Varanidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN + DNAGP, KZN
|
Varanus niloticus (Varanidae) 1
|
Visual
GP, KZN + DNA GP, KZN
|
Visual = Identified using visual confirmation during surveys of
traditional medicine markets /shops (identification based on
morphology).
DNA = Molecular identification using DNA barcoding.
1 Recorded in published literature.
GP Visually confirmed and/or sampled from Gauteng
traditional medicine markets/shops.
KZN Visually confirmed and/or sampled from
KwaZulu-Natal traditional medicine markets/shops.
LP Visually confirmed from Limpopo’s Indigenous
medicine market.
|
Visual = Identified using visual confirmation during surveys of
traditional medicine markets /shops (identification based on
morphology).
DNA = Molecular identification using DNA barcoding.
1 Recorded in published literature.
GP Visually confirmed and/or sampled from Gauteng
traditional medicine markets/shops.
KZN Visually confirmed and/or sampled from
KwaZulu-Natal traditional medicine markets/shops.
LP Visually confirmed from Limpopo’s Indigenous
medicine market.
|