List of reptiles of Egypt
Reptiles found in Egypt include:
Family Gekkonidae[edit]
Genus Cyrtopodion[edit]
Genus Hemidactylus[edit]
- Hemidactylus flaviviridis
- Hemidactylus foudaii
- Hemidactylus mindiae
- Hemidactylus robustus
- Hemidactylus sinaitus
- Hemidactylus turcicus
Genus Pristurus[edit]
Genus Ptyodactylus[edit]
Genus Stenodactylus[edit]
Genus Tarentola[edit]
Genus Tropiocolotes[edit]
- Tropiocolotes bisharicus
- Tropiocolotes natterei
- Tropiocolotes nubicus
- Tropiocolotes steudneri
- Tropiocolotes tripolitanus
Family Agamidae[edit]
Genus Agama[edit]
Genus Laudakia[edit]
Genus Pseudotrapelus[edit]
Genus Trapelus[edit]
Genus Uromastyx[edit]
Family Chamaeleonidae[edit]
Genus Chamaeleo[edit]
Family Lacertidae[edit]
Genus Acanthodactylus[edit]
- Acanthodactylus aegyptius
- Acanthodactylus boskianus
- Acanthodactylus longipes
- Acanthodactylus pardalis
- Acanthodactylus scutellatus
Genus Latastia[edit]
Genus Mesalina[edit]
- Mesalina bahaeldini
- Mesalina brevirostris
- Mesalina guttulata
- Mesalina martini
- Mesalina olivieri
- Mesalina pasteuri
- Mesalina rubropunctata
Genus Ophisops[edit]
Genus Philochortus[edit]
Genus Pseuderemias[edit]
Family Varanidae[edit]
Genus Varanus[edit]
Family Scincidae[edit]
Genus Ablepharus[edit]
Genus Chalcides[edit]
Genus Eumeces[edit]
Genus Scincus[edit]
Genus Sphenops[edit]
Genus Trachylepis[edit]
Family Typhlopidae[edit]
Genus Ramphotyphlops[edit]
Genus Typhlops[edit]
Family Leptotyphlopidae[edit]
Genus Leptotyphlops[edit]
Family Boidae[edit]
Genus Eryx[edit]
Family Colubridae[edit]
Genus Dasypeltis[edit]
Genus Dolichophis[edit]
Genus Eirenis[edit]
Genus Hemorrhois[edit]
Genus Lycophidion[edit]
Genus Lytorhynchus[edit]
Genus Macroprotodon[edit]
Genus Malpolon[edit]
Genus Natrix[edit]
Genus Platyceps[edit]
Genus Psammophis[edit]
Genus Rhynchocalamus[edit]
Genus Spalerosophis[edit]
Genus Telescopus[edit]
Family Elapidae[edit]
Genus Naja[edit]
Genus Walterinnesia[edit]
Family Atractaspididae[edit]
Genus Atractaspis[edit]
Family Viperidae[edit]
Genus Cerastes[edit]
Genus Echis[edit]
Genus Pseudocerastes[edit]
Family Crocodylidae[edit]
Genus Crocodylus[edit]
Family Testudinidae[edit]
Genus Testudo[edit]
Family Cheloniidae[edit]
Genus Caretta[edit]
Genus Chelonia[edit]
Genus Eretmochelys[edit]
Genus Lepidochelys[edit]
Family Dermochelyidae[edit]
Genus Dermochelys[edit]
Family Trionychidae[edit]
Genus Trionyx[edit]
Family Emydidae[edit]
Genus Trachemys[edit]
- Trachemys scripta (introduced)
References[edit]
- Saleh, M (1997). Amphibians and Reptiles of Egypt. National Biodiversity Unit - Egyptian Government.
- Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. 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.