List of reptiles of Egypt

Reptiles found in Egypt include:

Family Gekkonidae[]

Genus Cyrtopodion[]

• Cyrtopodion scabrum

Genus Hemidactylus[]

• Hemidactylus flaviviridis
• Hemidactylus foudaii
• Hemidactylus mindiae
• Hemidactylus robustus
• Hemidactylus sinaitus
• Hemidactylus turcicus

Genus Pristurus[]

• Pristurus flavipunctatus

Genus Ptyodactylus[]

• Ptyodactylus guttatus
• Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
• Ptyodactylus ragazzii

Genus Stenodactylus[]

• Stenodactylus mauritanicus
• Stenodactylus petrii
• Stenodactylus sthenodactylus

Genus Tarentola[]

• Tarentola annularis
• Tarentola mauritanica
• Tarentola mindiae

Genus Tropiocolotes[]

• Tropiocolotes bisharicus
• 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 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[]

• Latastia longicaudata

Genus Mesalina[]

• Mesalina bahaeldini
• Mesalina brevirostris
• Mesalina guttulata
• Mesalina martini
• Mesalina olivieri
• Mesalina pasteuri
• Mesalina rubropunctata

Genus Ophisops[]

• Ophisops elbaensis
• Ophisops elegans
• Ophisops occidentalis

Genus Philochortus[]

• Philochortus zolii

Genus Pseuderemias[]

• Pseuderemias mucronata

Family Varanidae[]

Genus Varanus[]

• Varanus griseus
• Varanus niloticus

Family Scincidae[]

Genus Ablepharus[]

• Ablepharus rueppellii

Genus Chalcides[]

• Chalcides ocellatus

Genus Eumeces[]

• Eumeces schneiderii

Genus Scincus[]

• Scincus scincus

Genus Sphenops[]

• Sphenops sepsoides

Genus Trachylepis[]

• Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
• Trachylepis vittata

Order Squamata: Suborder Serpentes (Snakes)[]

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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 Dasypeltis[]

• Dasypeltis scabra

Genus Dolichophis[]

• Dolichophis jugularis

Genus Eirenis[]

• Eirenis coronella

Genus Hemorrhois[]

• Hemorrohis nummifer

Genus Lycophidion[]

• Lycophidion capense

Genus Lytorhynchus[]

• Lytorhynchus diadema

Genus Macroprotodon[]

• Macroprotodon cucullatus

Genus Malpolon[]

• Malpolon moilensis
• Malpolon monspessulanus

Genus Natrix[]

• Natrix tessellata

Genus Platyceps[]

• Platyceps sinai

Genus Psammophis[]

• Psammophis schokari

Genus Rhynchocalamus[]

• Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus

Genus Spalerosophis[]

• Spalerosophis diadema

Genus Telescopus[]

• Telescopus dhara
• Telescopus hoogstraali

Family Elapidae[]

Genus Naja[]

• Naja haje
• Naja nubiae

Genus Walterinnesia[]

• Walterinnesia aegyptia

Family Atractaspididae[]

Genus Atractaspis[]

• Atractaspis engaddensis

Family Viperidae[]

Genus Cerastes[]

• Cerastes cerastes
• Cerastes vipera

Genus Echis[]

• Echis coloratus
• Echis pyramidum

Genus Pseudocerastes[]

• Pseudocerastes fieldi

Order Crocodylia (Crocodiles)[]

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Family Crocodylidae[]

Genus Crocodylus[]

• Crocodylus niloticus

Order Testudines Turtles and Tortoises)[]

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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

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.