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Atheris ceratophora. In my opinion one of the most beautiful snakes in the world. Menegon et al. (Megegon, M., Loader, S. P., Marsden, S. J., Branch, W. R., Davenport, T. R. B., & Ursenbacher, S. (2014). The genus Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae) in East Africa: Phylogeny and the role of rifting and climate in shaping the current pattern of species diversity. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 79(0), 12–22. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.06.007) suggest that individuals from this area may be a distinct species from those in other mountains (although superficially they look the same).

Tent tortoise
Psammobates tentorius

The females of the tent tortoise reach about 15cm and the male 10-12cm.
They live for about 25-30years.
The tent tortoise in the Karoo have an extended reproductive season from spring to autumn , they produce small clutches, 1-3 eggs, in a season as a means of coping with low and unpredictable rainfall.
Population density is generally low and appear to be declining slowly.