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This list of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete collection of reptiles found in Morocco.
Crocodilians edit
Family Crocodylidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Crocodylus suchus extirpated | West African crocodile |  |
| Crocodylus niloticus extirpated | Nile crocodille |  |
Lizards edit
Family Trogonophidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Trogonophis wiegmanni | Checkerboard worm lizard |
Family Agamidae edit
| 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 edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Ophisaurus koellikeri [e] | Moroccan glass lizard |
Family Chamaeleonidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Chamaeleo chamaeleon | Common chameleon |  |
Family Gekkonidae edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Chalcides mauritanicus | Two-fingered skink |  |
| Chalcides ocellatus | Ocellated skink | .jpg) |
| Eumeces algeriensis | Algerian skink |  |
Family Varanidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Varanus griseus | Desert monitor | |
Snakes edit
Family Boidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Eryx jaculus | Javelin sand boa |  |
Family Colubridae edit
| 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 edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Naja haje legionis | Egyptian cobra |  |
Family Leptotyphlopidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Leptotyphlops algeriensis | Beaked thread-snake |
Family Viperidae edit
| 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 edit
Family Cheloniidae edit
| 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 edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Dermochelys coriacea[1] | Leatherback/leathery turtle | .jpg) |
Family Emydidae edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Family Amphisbaenidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Blanus mettetali [e] | Moroccan worm lizard | |
| Blanus tingitanus [e] | Tangier worm lizard |
Family Trogonophidae edit
| Species | Common name | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Trogonophis wiegmanni wiegmanni | Sharp-tailed worm lizard | |
| Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans[e] | Sharp-tailed worm lizard |
References edit
- ^ 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.