List of reptiles of Morocco
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This list of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete collection of reptiles found in Morocco.
- Endemic species
- [i] Introduced species
Crocodilians
Family Crocodylidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
Crocodylus suchus extirpated
|
West African crocodile |  |
Crocodylus niloticus extirpated
|
Nile crocodille |  |
Lizards
Family Trogonophidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Trogonophis wiegmanni | Checkerboard worm lizard |
Family Agamidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Agama bibronii | Bibron's agama |  |
| Trapelus mutabilis | Changeable agama | .jpg) |
| Uromastyx acanthinura | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Chamaeleo chamaeleon
|
Common chameleon |  |
Family Gekkonidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Tarentola mauritanica | Moorish wall gecko |  |
Tarentola boehmei
|
Böhme's gecko | |
Tarentola deserti
|
Desert wall gecko | |
| Tarentola annularis | Ringed wall gecko |  |
| Tarentola ephippiata hoggarensis | Hoggar gecko |  |
Tarentola chazaliae
|
Helmeted gecko |  |
Hemidactylus turcicus
|
Turkish gecko |  |
| Hemidactylus brooki | Brook's gecko | .jpg) |
| Saurodactylus brosseti | Morocco lizard-fingered gecko | |
| Stenodactylus petrii | Anderson's short-fingered gecko | ,_Karamis,_Egypt.jpg) |
| 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 | .jpg) |
| 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 | .jpg) |
| Ophisops occidentalis | Mograbin snake-eyed lizard | |
Mesalina guttulata
|
Small spotted lizard | .jpg) |
| Mesalina olivieri | Olivier's small lizard | |
| Mesalina pasteuri | Pasteur's small lizard | |
| Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus | Atlas day gecko | .JPG) |
Family Scincidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Chalcides mauritanicus | Two-fingered skink |  |
| Chalcides ocellatus | Ocellated skink | .jpg) |
| Eumeces algeriensis | Algerian skink |  |
Family Varanidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
Varanus griseus
|
Desert monitor | |
Snakes
Family Boidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Eryx jaculus | Javelin sand boa
|
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Family Colubridae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
Coluber hippocrepis
|
Horseshoe snake |  |
| Coronella girondica | Southern smooth snake |  |
| Dasypeltis sahelensis | Egg-eating snake | |
| Hemorrhois algirus intermedius | Algerian whip snake | |
Lamprophis fuliginosus
|
Common African house snake |  |
| Lytorhynchus diadema | Diadem sand-snake / common leaf-nosed snake / awl headed snake | |
| Macroprotodon cucullatus | Western false smooth snake | .jpg) |
Macroprotodon brevis
|
Hooded snake |  |
Malpolon insignitus
|
Eastern Montpellier snake |  |
| Malpolon monspessulanus | Montpellier snake | ,_Nig%C3%BCella,_Zaragoza,_Espa%C3%B1a,_2017-05-24,_DD_07.jpg) |
| Natrix maura | Viperine snake | _(14198769323).jpg) |
| Natrix natrix astreptophora | Ringed snake | .jpg) |
Psammophis schokari
|
Schokar sand-snake |  |
| Scutophis moilensis | Moïla snake |  |
| Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi | Clifford's diadem snake |  |
Spalerosophis dolichospilus
|
Mograbin diadem snake/long marked snake | |
| Telescopus tripolitanus | North African catsnake |
Family Elapidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Naja haje legionis | 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 | .jpg) |
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 | _(44420651972).jpg) |
Family Testudinidae
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
Testudo graeca graeca[1]
|
Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise |  |
| Testudo graeca marokkensis[1] | Morocco tortoise | .jpg) |
| Testudo graeca soussensis[1] | Souss valley tortoise | .jpg) |
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 | |
| Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans[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 2012-01-31.
- 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.