Over the last year or so I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Umngazi a few times on both reptile related excursions as well as some general relaxation (and believe me you’ll find plenty fo that here).
In July this year I set out to search for Bradypodion caffer which is just around the bend from Umngazi in Port St John’s (Trust me you don’t want to stay in Port St John’s.)
Without too much hassle I tracked down these amazing Chameleons and could tick yet another species off the South African Bradypodion list.
Transkei Dwarf Chameleon, From Port St John’s
Another great endemic find to the Eastern Cape Costal belt is the Bush Veld Rain frog (sub species) Breviceps adspersus pentheri.
This frog we’d found in the morning after a few days of heavy rain walking around the accommodation amongst the lush forested gardens of Umngazi.
Took some time and chatted to Umngazi River Bungalows & Spa about some of the interesting endemic reptiles and amphibians found in and around their beautiful gardens, you can rad more here:
Looking forward to getting back to Umngazi in the new year to find out what else this beautiful part of the country has hidden amongst it’s bungalow’s.
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Hi Tyrone,
I’m a wildlife enthusiast from Switzerland and will be spending a few days in November/December at Umngazi. I would be very interested to see the Pondo Dwarf Chameleon (amongst other wildlife). Can you give me any information where to look (location, type of plants, time of the day etc.) ?
Kind regards Daniel
Hi Daniel,
The Bradypodion are only located in the pockets of natural forest, often high up in the canopy best would be to search the vegetation at night using a flash light.