Ngotshe Cycad

Plants > Cycadales

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ngotshe CycadScientific Name: Encephalartos aemulansCategory: PlantsSubcategory: CycadalesSize: Trunk height: up to 10 ft (3.0 m); Frond length: 4.0–5.5 ft (1.2–1.7 m)Weight: Mature plant biomass: 200–600 lb (90–270 kg)Lifespan: Exceeds...

Micro Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Micro FrogScientific Name: Microbatrachella capensisCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: FrogsSize: Snout-vent length: 0.47–0.71 in (12–18 mm); one of the world’s smallest anuransWeight: 0.01–0.02 oz (0.3–0.6 g); lighter than a garden...

Gunning’s Golden Mole

Mammals > Golden Moles & Chrysochloridae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gunning’s Golden MoleScientific Name: Neamblysomus gunningiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Golden Moles & ChrysochloridaeSize: Total length: 4.3–5.1 in (11–13 cm)Weight: 1.9–2.8 oz (55–80 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in the wildDiet:...

Komac’s Golden Orb-weaver

Invertebrates > Araneidae & Orb-weavers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Komac’s Golden Orb-weaverScientific Name: Nephila komaciCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Araneidae & Orb-weaversSize: Female body length: 1.5–1.6 in (38–40 mm); Leg span: 4.0–4.8 in (10–12 cm); Male body: 0.3 in (8 mm)Weight:...

Natal Ghost Frog

Amphibians > Heleophrynidae & Ghost Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Natal Ghost FrogScientific Name: Hadromophryne natalensisCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Heleophrynidae & Ghost FrogsSize: Snout-to-vent length: Males: 1.4–1.8 in (35–45 mm); Females: 2.0–2.6 in (50–65 mm)Weight: 0.3–0.8 oz (8–22 g);...