Splendor Safari
Wildlife group
Nile crocodiles at some of the highest densities in Africa along the Rufiji, rock pythons that guard their own hatchlings, and the leopard tortoise — the one member of the "little five" most visitors actually see.
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7 species
Crocodylus niloticus Mamba
Africa’s largest freshwater predator, central to river safaris and the drama of Serengeti migration crossings.
Read field guideMalacochersus tornieri
A small, critically endangered East African tortoise whose unusually flat, flexible shell lets it disappear into narrow rocky crevices.
Read field guideStigmochelys pardalis Kobe
Africa’s fourth-largest tortoise, its high domed shell patterned like a leopard’s coat — and a genuine "little five" species.
Read field guideDendroaspis polylepis
Africa’s longest venomous snake and its fastest — shy, alert and far less often encountered than its reputation suggests.
Read field guideBitis arietans Moma
A thick, superbly camouflaged ambush viper that relies on stillness — and is responsible for more snakebites than any other African species.
Read field guidePython sebae Chatu
Africa’s largest snake, reaching five metres or more, and one of the few reptiles that guards its own young.
Read field guideVaranus niloticus Kenge
Africa’s largest lizard — up to two metres of powerful swimmer, digger and raider of crocodile nests.
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