List of reptiles of Morocco
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List of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete list of reptiles found in Morocco. This list includes both endemic and introduced species.
Crocodilians
Family Crocodylidae
Species | Common name |
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Crocodylus suchus Extinct | West African Crocodile |
Lizards
Family Agamidae
Species | Common name |
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Agama bibronii | Bibron's Agama |
Trapelus mutabilis | Changeable Agama |
Uromastyx acanthinura nigriventris | 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 |
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Ophisaurus koellikeri [e] | Moroccan Glass Lizard |
Family Chamaeleonidae
Species | Common name |
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Chamaeleo chamaeleon chamaeleon | Common Chameleon |
Family Gekkonidae
Species | Common name |
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Tarentola mauritanica | Moorish Wall Gecko |
Tarentola boehmei | Böhme's Gecko |
Tarentola deserti | Desert Wall Gecko |
Tarentola annularis annularis | Ringed Wall Gecko |
Tarentola ephippiata hoggarensis | Hoggar Gecko |
Tarentola chazaliae | Helmeted Gecko |
Hemidactylus turcicus | Turkish Gecko |
Hemidactylus brooki | Brook's gecko |
Family Lacertidae
Species | Common name |
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Timon tangitanus | North African Eyed Lizard |
Lacerta andreanskyi | Atlas Dwarf Lizard |
Scelarcis perspicillata | Moroccan Rock Lizard |
Scelarcis perspicillata chabanaudi | Moroccan Rock Lizard |
Scelarcis perspicillata pellegrini | Moroccan Rock Lizard |
Podarcis hispanica vaucheri | Iberian Wall Lizard |
Psammodromus algirus algirus | Large Psammodromus |
Psammodromus algirus nolli | 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 olivieri | Olivier's Small Lizard |
Mesalina olivieri simoni | Olivier's Small Lizard |
Mesalina pasteuri | Pasteur's Small Lizard |
Family Varanidae
Species | Common name |
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Varanus griseus | Desert Monitor |
Snakes
Family Boidae
Species | Common name |
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Eryx jaculus jaculus | Javelin Sand Boa |
Family Colubridae
Species | Common name |
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Coluber hippocrepis | Horseshoe Snake |
Coronella girondica | Southern Smooth Snake |
Dasypeltis sahelensis | Egg-eating Snake |
Hemorrhois algirus intermedius | Algerian whip Snake. |
Lamprophis fuliginosus fuliginosus | Common African House Snake |
Lytorhynchus diadema diadema | Diadem Sand-snake/Common Leaf-nosed Snake/Awl Headed Snake. |
Macroprotodon cucullatus cucullatus | Hooded Snake |
Macroprotodon cucullatus mauritanicus | Hooded snake |
Macroprotodon cucullatus brevis [e] | Hooded snake |
Malpolon monspessulanus | Montpellier Snake |
Natrix maura | Viperine Snake |
Natrix natrix astreptophora | Ringed Snake |
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 |
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Naja haje legionis | Egyptian Cobra |
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Species | Common name |
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Leptotyphlops algeriensis | Beaked Thread-snake |
Family Viperidae
Species | Common name |
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Bitis arietans | Puff Adder |
Cerastes cerastes | Horned Viper |
Cerastes vipera | Lesser Cerastes |
Echis leucogaster | White-bellied Carpet Viper |
Macrovipera mauritanica | Moorish Viper |
Vipera latastei gaditana | Lataste's Viper |
Vipera monticola [e] | Mountain Viper |
Turtles
Family Chelonidae
Species | Common name |
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Caretta caretta[1] | Loggerhead sea turtle |
Chelonia mydas[1] | Common 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 |
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Dermochelys coriacea[1] | Leatherback/Leathery Turtle |
Family Emydidae
Species | Common name |
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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 |
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Testudo graeca graeca[1] | Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise |
Testudo graeca marokkensis[1] | Morocco tortoise |
Testudo graeca soussensis[1] | Souss valley tortoise |
Worm Lizards
Family Amphisbaenidae
Species | Common name |
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Blanus mettetali [e] | Moroccan Worm Lizard |
Blanus tingitanus [e] | Tangier Worm Lizard |
Family Trogonophidae
Species | Common name |
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Trogonophis wiegmanni wiegmanni | Sharp-tailed Worm Lizard |
Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans[e] | Sharp-tailed Worm Lizard |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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". 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.
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