List of reptiles of Egypt

Reptiles found in Egypt include:

Family Gekkonidae

Genus Cyrtopodion

Genus Hemidactylus

Genus Pristurus

Genus Ptyodactylus

Genus Stenodactylus

Genus Tarentola

Genus Tropiocolotes

Family Agamidae

Genus Agama

  • Agama spinosa

Genus Laudakia

  • Laudakia stellio

Genus Pseudotrapelus

  • Pseudotrapelus sinaitus

Genus Trapelus

  • Trapelus mutabilis
  • Trapelus pallidus
  • Trapelus savignii

Genus Uromastyx

Family Chamaeleonidae

Genus Chamaeleo

  • Chamaeleo africanus
  • Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Family Lacertidae

Genus Acanthodactylus

Genus Latastia

Genus Mesalina

Genus Ophisops

Genus Philochortus

Genus Pseuderemias

Family Varanidae

Genus Varanus

  • Varanus griseus
  • Varanus niloticus

Family Scincidae

Genus Ablepharus

Genus Chalcides

Genus Eumeces

Genus Scincus

Genus Sphenops

  • Sphenops sepsoides

Genus Trachylepis

Order Squamata: Suborder Serpentes (Snakes)

Family Typhlopidae

Genus Ramphotyphlops

  • Ramphotyphlops braminus

Genus Typhlops

  • Typhlops vermicularis

Family Leptotyphlopidae

Genus Leptotyphlops

  • Leptotyphlops cairi
  • Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus
  • Leptotyphlops nursii

Family Boidae

Genus Eryx

Family Colubridae

Genus Dasypeltis

Genus Dolichophis

Genus Eirenis

Genus Hemorrhois

Genus Lycophidion

  • Lycophidion capense

Genus Lytorhynchus

Genus Macroprotodon

Genus Malpolon

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 Spalerosophis

Genus Telescopus

Family Elapidae

Genus Naja

Genus Walterinnesia

Family Atractaspididae

Genus Atractaspis

Family Viperidae

Genus Cerastes

Genus Echis

Genus Pseudocerastes

  • Pseudocerastes fieldi

Order Crocodylia (Crocodiles)

Family Crocodylidae

Genus Crocodylus

  • Crocodylus niloticus

Order Testudines Turtles and Tortoises)

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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