Namibian Adders Tour

Guide: Dayne Braine

This 10-day adventure to the South of Namibia was hard work, covering over 4000 km on various tar and gravel roads and 125.2km on foot.

As this was a targeted tour any other reptiles seen were an incidental bonus (and greatly appreciated). We did night work (night walks and road cruising) at most locations visited. Some road cruises were rather nonproductive and we were more successful with our time spent on the ground.

Namibia sports six species of Bitis of which all were seen and photographed on this trip, making it the third successful Bitis Tour by The Naturalist Collection.

Due to the sensitive nature of our Dwarf Adders, our exact locations will not be reported.

The end tally of adders was as follows:

6 Bitis Caudalis, 3 Bitis Arietans, 3 Bitis Peringueyi, 2 Bitis Cornuta, 2 Bitis Scneideri, 2 Bitis Xeropaga

The secondary bonuses were:

Chameleo Namaquensis, Agama Atra, Agama Aculeata, Agama Knobeli, Boaedon Mentalis, Pedioplanis Inornata, Pedioplanis Namaquensis, Meroles Ctenodactylus, Meroles Cuneirostris, Meroles Knoxii, Meroles Reticulatus, Trachylepis Occidentalis, Trachylepis Spilogaster, Trachylepis Variegata, Trachylepis Sulcata Sulcata, Trachylepis Sulcata Nigra, Chondrodactylus Angulifer Angulifer, Chondrodactylus Angulifer Namibensis, Chondrodactylus Laevigatus, Ptenopus Carpi, Ptenopus Garullus Maculatus, Rhoptropus Afer, Rhoptropus Bradfieldi, Pachydactylus Kochi, Pachydactylus Maraisi, Pachydactylus Serval, Pachydactylus Rangei, Pachydactylus Reconditus, Pachydactylus Carinatus, Psammobates Tentorius Verroxii, Psammophis Namibensis

© Text & Photos - Dayne Braine