List of reptiles of Ghana

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This is a list of the reptile species recorded in Ghana. There are 154 reptile species in Ghana, of which one is critically endangered, one is endangered, two are vulnerable and two are near threatened. This list is derived from the Reptile Database which lists species of reptile and includes those reptiles that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those currently used by the Reptile Database as of 20 September 2011 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN where no Reptile Database article was available.

The following tags are used to highlight specific species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.

Order: Testudines (turtles)[]

  • Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)
    • Genus: Kinixys
      • Bell's hinge-back tortoise, Kinixys belliana
      • Eroded hinge-back tortoise, Kinixys erosa
      • Home's hinge-back tortoise, Kinixys homeana VU
  • Family: Cheloniidae (sea turtles)
    • Genus: Chelonia
      • Green turtle, Chelonia mydas
    • Genus: Eretmochelys
      • Hawksbill, Eretmochelys imbricata
    • Genus: Lepidochelys
      • Olive ridley,
  • Family: Dermochelyidae
    • Genus: Dermochelys
      • Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea CR
  • Family: Pelomedusidae (Afro-American side-neck turtles)
    • Genus: Pelomedusidae
      • Helmeted turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa
    • Genus: Pelusios
      • Ivory Coast mud turtle, Pelusios cupulatta
      • African forest turtle, Pelusios gabonensis
      • West African black turtle, Pelusios niger
  • Family: Trionychidae (soft-shell turtles)
    • Genus: Cyclanorbis
      • Nubian soft-shelled turtle, Cyclanorbis elegans NT
      • Senegal soft-shelled turtle, Cyclanorbis senegalensis NT

Order: Squamata (snakes and lizards)[]

Order: Crocodylidae (crocodiles and relatives)[]

  • Family: Crocodylus (crocodiles)
    • Genus: Crocodylus
      • West African crocodile, Crocodylus suchus
    • Genus: Mecistops
      • West African slender-snouted crocodile, Mecistops cataphractus CR
    • Genus: Osteolaemus
      • West African dwarf crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis VU

See also[]

References[]

  • "Reptiles of Ghana". Reptile Database. 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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