List of reptiles of Morocco
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B. a. arietans, is found in the south of Morocco
List of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete list of reptiles found in Morocco. This list includes both endemic and introduced species.
- [e] Endemic species.
- [i] Introduced species.
Crocodilians[]
Family Crocodylidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Crocodylus suchus Extinct | West African Crocodile |  |
Lizards[]
Family Trogonophidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Trogonophis wiegmanni | Checkerboard worm lizard |
Family Agamidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Bibron's Agama |  | |
| Trapelus mutabilis | Changeable Agama |  |
| Bell's Dab Lizard / Mastigure / Spiny Tailed Agama |  | |
| Uromastyx flavifasciata | Banded dob / Mastigure |  |
| Uromastyx dispar | Malian dob |  |
| Uromastyx occidentalis | Western giant dob |
Family Anguidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Ophisaurus koellikeri [e] | Moroccan Glass Lizard |
Family Chamaeleonidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Common Chameleon |  |
Family Gekkonidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Tarentola mauritanica | Moorish Wall Gecko |  |
| Tarentola boehmei | Böhme's Gecko | |
| Tarentola deserti | Desert Wall Gecko | |
| Ringed Wall Gecko |  | |
| Hoggar Gecko |  | |
| Tarentola chazaliae | Helmeted Gecko |  |
| Hemidactylus turcicus | Turkish Gecko |  |
| Brook's gecko |  | |
| Saurodactylus Brosseti | ||
| Stenodactylus petrii | Anderson's short-fingered gecko |  |
| Stenodactylus sthenodactylus | Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko |  |
Family Lacertidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Timon tangitanus | North African Eyed Lizard |  |
| Lacerta andreanskyi | Atlas Dwarf Lizard | |
| Acanthodactylus boskianus | Bosc's fringe-toed lizard |  |
| Acanthodactylus erythrurus | Spiny-footed lizard |  |
| Acanthodactylus longipes | Long Fringe-fingered Lizard |  |
| Scelarcis perspicillata | Moroccan Rock Lizard | |
| Podarcis hispanica vaucheri | Iberian Wall Lizard |  |
| Psammodromus algirus | Large Psammodromus |  |
| Psammodromus blanci | Blanc's Sand Racer | |
| Psammodromus microdactylus | Green Psammodromus | |
| Psammodromus hispanicus | Spanish Psammodromus |  |
| Ophisops occidentalis | Mograbin Snake-eyed Lizard | |
| Mesalina guttulata | Small Spotted Lizard |  |
| Mesalina olivieri | Olivier's Small Lizard | |
| Mesalina pasteuri | Pasteur's Small Lizard | |
| Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus | Atlas day gecko |  |
Family Scincidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Chalcides mauritanicus | Two-fingered skink |  |
| Chalcides ocellatus | Ocellated skink |  |
| Eumeces algeriensis | Algerian skink |  |
Family Varanidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Varanus griseus | Desert Monitor |  |
Snakes[]
Family Boidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Javelin Sand Boa |  |
Family Colubridae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Coluber hippocrepis | Horseshoe Snake |  |
| Coronella girondica | Southern Smooth Snake |  |
| Dasypeltis sahelensis | Egg-eating Snake | |
| Algerian whip Snake. | ||
| Lamprophis fuliginosus fuliginosus | Common African House Snake |  |
| Diadem Sand-snake/Common Leaf-nosed Snake/Awl Headed Snake. | ||
| Macroprotodon cucullatus | Western false smooth snake |  |
| Macroprotodon brevis | Hooded Snake |  |
| Malpolon insignitus | Eastern Montpellier snake |  |
| Malpolon monspessulanus | Montpellier Snake |  |
| Natrix maura | Viperine Snake |  |
| Natrix natrix astreptophora | Ringed Snake |  |
| Psammophis schokari | Schokar Sand-snake |  |
| Moïla Snake |  | |
| Clifford's Diadem Snake |  | |
| Spalerosophis dolichospilus | Mograbin Diadem Snake/Long marked snake | |
| Telescopus tripolitanus | North African Catsnake |
Family Elapidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Cobra |  |
Family Leptotyphlopidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Leptotyphlops algeriensis | Beaked Thread-snake |
Family Viperidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Bitis arietans | Puff Adder |  |
| Cerastes cerastes | Horned Viper |  |
| Cerastes vipera | Lesser Cerastes |  |
| Echis leucogaster | White-bellied Carpet Viper | |
| Daboia mauritanica | Moorish Viper |  |
| Vipera latastei gaditana | Lataste's Viper |  |
| Vipera monticola [e] | Mountain Viper |
Turtles[]
Family Cheloniidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Caretta caretta[1] | Loggerhead sea turtle |  |
| Chelonia mydas[1] | Green sea turtle |  |
| Eretmochelys imbricata[1] | Hawksbill turtle |  |
| Lepidochelys kempii[1] | Kemps ridley sea turtle |  |
| Lepidochelys olivacea[1] | Olive ridley sea turtle |  |
Family Dermochelyidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Dermochelys coriacea[1] | Leatherback/Leathery Turtle |  |
Family Emydidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Emys orbicularis occidentalis[1] | European Pond Terrapin |  |
| Mauremys leprosa leprosa[1] | Spanish Terrapin |  |
| Mauremys leprosa saharica[1] | Saharan pond turtle |  |
Family Testudinidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Testudo graeca graeca[1] | Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise |  |
| [1] | Morocco tortoise |  |
| [1] | Souss valley tortoise |  |
Worm Lizards[]
Family Amphisbaenidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Blanus mettetali [e] | Moroccan Worm Lizard | |
| Blanus tingitanus [e] | Tangier Worm Lizard |
Family Trogonophidae[]
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Trogonophis wiegmanni wiegmanni | Sharp-tailed Worm Lizard | |
| [e] | Sharp-tailed Worm Lizard |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
- Jacques Bons, Philippe; Philippe Geniez; Albert Montori (1996). Amphibians & reptiles of Morocco (including Western Sahara). Ed. Asociación Herpetológica Española. p. 319.
- Geniez, Philippe; José Antonio Mateo; Michel Geniez; Jim Pether (2004). Amphibians and Reptiles of Western Sahara. Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors. p. 229.
External links[]
Categories:
- Reptiles of North Africa
- Lists of reptiles by country
- Lists of biota of Morocco
- Lists of reptiles of Africa