Namib Desert Beetle

Invertebrates > Beetles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Namib Desert BeetleScientific Name: Stenocara gracilipesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BeetlesSize: Body length: 0.7–0.9 in (1.8–2.3 cm); Width: 0.4–0.5 in (1.0–1.3 cm)Weight: 0.03–0.07 oz (0.8–2.0 g); compact, long-legged darkling...

Fogstand Beetle

Invertebrates > Beetles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fogstand BeetleScientific Name: Onymacris unguicularisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BeetlesSize: Body length: 0.75–0.95 in (1.9–2.4 cm)Weight: 0.015–0.035 oz (0.4–1.0 g); compact desert darkling beetleLifespan: 1–2 years in hyper-arid...

Namaqua Chameleon

Reptiles > Chamaeleonidae & Chameleons

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Namaqua ChameleonScientific Name: Chamaeleo namaquensisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Chamaeleonidae & ChameleonsSize: Total length: 7.5–10.0 in (19–25 cm); Snout-vent length: 4.7–6.3 in (12–16 cm)Weight: 1.8–4.2 oz (50–120 g)Lifespan: 4–8...