List of reptiles of Egypt
Reptiles found in Egypt include:
Family Gekkonidae
Genus Hemidactylus
- Hemidactylus flaviviridis
- Hemidactylus foudaii
- Hemidactylus mindiae
- Hemidactylus robustus
- Hemidactylus sinaitus
- Hemidactylus turcicus
Genus Ptyodactylus
- Ptyodactylus guttatus
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
- Ptyodactylus ragazzii
- Ptyodactylus siphonorhina
Genus Tarentola
- Tarentola annularis
- Tarentola mauritanica
- Tarentola mindiae
Genus Tropiocolotes
- Tropiocolotes bisharicus
- Tropiocolotes natterei
- Tropiocolotes nubicus
- Tropiocolotes steudneri
- Tropiocolotes tripolitanus
Family Agamidae
Genus Agama
- Agama spinosa
Genus Laudakia
- Laudakia stellio
Genus Pseudotrapelus
- Pseudotrapelus sinaitus
Genus Trapelus
- Trapelus mutabilis
- Trapelus pallidus
- Trapelus savignii
Genus Uromastyx
- Uromastyx aegyptia
- Uromastyx ocellata
- Uromastyx ornata
Family Chamaeleonidae
Genus Chamaeleo
- Chamaeleo africanus
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon
Family Lacertidae
Genus Acanthodactylus
- acanthodactylus aegyptius
- Acanthodactylus boskianus
- Acanthodactylus longipes
- Acanthodactylus pardalis
- Acanthodactylus scutellatus
Genus Latastia
Genus Mesalina
- Mesalina bahaeldini
- Mesalina brevirostris
- Mesalina guttulata
- Mesalina martini
- Mesalina olivieri
- Mesalina pasteuri
- Mesalina rubropunctata
Family Varanidae
Genus Varanus
- Varanus griseus
- Varanus niloticus
Family Scincidae
Genus Chalcides
- Chalcides ocellatus
- Chalcides cf. humilis
Genus Sphenops
- Sphenops sepsoides
Genus Trachylepis
- Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
- Trachylepis vittata
Family Typhlopidae
Genus Ramphotyphlops
- Ramphotyphlops braminus
Genus Typhlops
- Typhlops vermicularis
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Genus Leptotyphlops
- Leptotyphlops cairi
- Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus
- Leptotyphlops nursii
Family Boidae
Genus Eryx
- Eryx colubrinus
- Eryx jaculus
Family Colubridae
Genus Hemorrhois
- Hemorrhois algirus
- Hemorrohis nummifer
Genus Lycophidion
- Lycophidion capense
Genus Malpolon
- Malpolon moilensis
- Malpolon monspessulanus
Genus Natrix
- Natrix tessellata
Genus Platyceps
- Platyceps florulentus
- Platyceps rogersi
- Platyceps saharicus
- Platyceps sinai
Genus Psammophis
- Psammophis aegyptius
- Psammophis punctulatus
- Psammophis schokari
- Psammophis sibilans
Genus Rhynchocalamus
- Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
Genus Telescopus
- Telescopus dhara
- Telescopus hoogstraali
Family Viperidae
Genus Pseudocerastes
- Pseudocerastes fieldi
Family Crocodylidae
Genus Crocodylus
- Crocodylus niloticus
Family Testudinidae
Genus Testudo
- Testudo kleinmanni
Family Cheloniidae
Genus Caretta
- Caretta caretta
Genus Chelonia
- Chelonia mydas
Genus Eretmochelys
- Eretmochelys imbricata
Genus Lepidochelys
- Lepidochelys olivacea
Family Dermochelyidae
Genus Dermochelys
- Dermochelys coriacea
Family Trionychidae
Genus Trionyx
- Trionyx triunguis
Family Emydidae
Genus Trachemys
- Trachemys scripta
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References
- Saleh, M (1997) Amphibians and Reptiles of Egypt. Published by Publication of National Biodiversity Unit - Egyptian Government.
- Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
- El-Gabbas, Ahmed; Baha el Din, Sherif; Zalat, Samy; Gilbert, Francis (2016). Conserving Egypt's reptiles under climate change. Journal of Arid Environments, 127: 211–221. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.12.007.
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