List of reptiles of Egypt
Reptiles found in Egypt include:
Family Gekkonidae
Genus Ptyodactylus
- Ptyodactylus guttatus
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
- Ptyodactylus ragazzii
- Ptyodactylus siphonorhina
Family Agamidae
Genus Agama
- Agama spinosa
Genus Laudakia
- Laudakia stellio
Genus Trapelus
- Trapelus mutabilis
- Trapelus pallidus
- Trapelus savignii
Family Chamaeleonidae
Genus Chamaeleo
- Chamaeleo africanus
- Chamaeleo chamaeleon
Family Scincidae
Genus Chalcides
- Chalcides ocellatus
- Chalcides cf. humilis
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Genus Leptotyphlops
- Leptotyphlops cairi
- Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus
- Leptotyphlops nursii
Family Colubridae
Genus Hemorrhois
- Hemorrhois algirus
- Hemorrohis nummifer
Genus Platyceps
- Platyceps florulentus
- Platyceps rogersi
- Platyceps saharicus
- Platyceps sinai
Genus Psammophis
- Psammophis aegyptius
- Psammophis punctulatus
- Psammophis schokari
- Psammophis sibilans
Genus Rhynchocalamus
- Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
Family Dermochelyidae
Genus Dermochelys
Family Trionychidae
Genus Trionyx
- Trionyx triunguis
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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