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
• Ptyodactylus siphonorhina

Genus Stenodactylus

• Stenodactylus mauritanicus
• Stenodactylus petrii
• Stenodactylus sthenodactylus

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

• 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
• Chalcides cf. humilis

Genus Eumeces

• Eumeces schneiderii

Genus Scincus

• Scincus scincus

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 Dasypeltis

• Dasypeltis scabra

Genus Dolichophis

• Dolichophis jugularis

Genus Eirenis

• Eirenis coronella

Genus Hemorrhois

• Hemorrhois algirus
• 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 florulentus
• Platyceps rogersi
• Platyceps saharicus
• Platyceps sinai

Genus Psammophis

• Psammophis aegyptius
• Psammophis punctulatus
• Psammophis schokari
• Psammophis sibilans

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

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

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.