Reptiles found in Egypt include:

Family Gekkonidae

Genus ''Cyrtopodion''

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Cyrtopodion scabrum ''Cyrtopodion scabrum'', also known as the rough-tailed gecko, rough bent-toed gecko, rough-tailed bowfoot gecko, common tuberculate ground gecko, or keeled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is ende ...

Genus ''Hemidactylus''

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Hemidactylus flaviviridis ''Hemidactylus flaviviridis'' is a species of gecko. It is known as the yellow-belly gecko or northern house gecko. Distribution Its range includes Egypt (Ismailia, Sinai), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, P ...

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Hemidactylus foudaii ''Hemidactylus foudaii'', also known commonly as the Elba gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to North Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''foudaii'', is in honor of Egyptian conservationist Mousta ...

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Hemidactylus mindiae __NOTOC__ ''Hemidactylus'' is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 189 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the su ...

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Hemidactylus robustus Heyden's gecko (''Hemidactylus robustus'') is a species of geckos, family Gekkonidae, found in northeastern Africa and in the Middle East. Distribution It may be found in Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Ir ...

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Hemidactylus sinaitus ''Hemidactylus sinaitus'', also known as the Red Sea gecko or Sinai leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging t ...

'' * '' Hemidactylus turcicus''

Genus ''Pristurus''

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Pristurus flavipunctatus ''Pristurus flavipunctatus'', also known as Rüppell's semaphore gecko or Middle Eastern rock gecko , is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, and Jordan ...

Genus ''Ptyodactylus''

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Ptyodactylus guttatus The Sinai fan-fingered gecko (''Ptyodactylus guttatus'') is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, gec ...

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Ptyodactylus hasselquistii ''Ptyodactylus hasselquistii'', commonly known as the fan-footed gecko, Hasselquist's fan-footed gecko, and the yellow fan-fingered gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern Afric ...

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Ptyodactylus ragazzii Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko (''Ptyodactylus ragazzii''), also known commonly as the Sahelian fan-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''ragazzi ...

'' * '' Ptyodactylus siphonorhina''

Genus ''Stenodactylus''

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Stenodactylus mauritanicus ''Stenodactylus mauritanicus'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is parap ...

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Stenodactylus petrii ''Stenodactylus petrii'', known as the dune gecko, Anderson's short-fingered gecko, or Egyptian sand gecko, is a small, mostly nocturnal gecko of the genus ''Stenodactylus''. It's not a frog-eyed gecko. They are found across northern Africa and ...

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Stenodactylus sthenodactylus ''Stenodactylus sthenodactylus'', also known as the Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko or elegant gecko, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents ex ...

Genus ''Tarentola''

* '' Tarentola annularis'' * ''

Tarentola mauritanica ''Tarentola mauritanica'', known as the common wall gecko, is a species of gecko (Gekkota) native to the western Mediterranean area of North Africa and Europe. It has been introduced to Madeira and Balearic Islands, and the Americas (in Montevid ...

'' * '' Tarentola mindiae''

Genus ''Tropiocolotes''

* '' Tropiocolotes bisharicus'' * '' Tropiocolotes natterei'' * '' Tropiocolotes nubicus'' * '' Tropiocolotes steudneri'' * '' Tropiocolotes tripolitanus''

Family Agamidae

Genus ''Agama''

* '' Agama spinosa''

Genus ''Laudakia''

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Laudakia stellio ''Laudakia stellio '' is a species of agamid lizard.Baig KJ et al. (2012)"A morphology-based taxonomic revision of ''Laudakia'' Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Agamidae)".''Vertebrate Zoology'' 62 (2): 213–260. (''Stellagama'', new genus, p. 222). also ...

Genus ''Pseudotrapelus''

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Pseudotrapelus sinaitus The Sinai agama (''Pseudotrapelus sinaitus'') is an agamid lizard found in arid areas of southeastern Libya, eastern Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, eastern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. The ...

Genus ''Trapelus''

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Trapelus mutabilis ''Trapelus mutabilis'', the desert agama, is a species of agama found in Morocco, Mauritania, Western Sahara Western Sahara ( '; ; ) is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. Abo ...

'' * '' Trapelus pallidus'' * ''

Trapelus savignii Savigny's agama (''Trapelus savignii'') is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Levant. Etymology Both the specific name, ''savignii'', and the common name, Savigny's agama, are in honor of French zoologist Ma ...

Genus ''Uromastyx''

* '' Uromastyx aegyptia'' * '' Uromastyx ocellata'' * ''

Uromastyx ornata ''Uromastyx ornata'', commonly called the ornate mastigure, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Agamidae. Etymology The Trinomen, subspecific name, ''philbyi'', is in honor of British Arabist St John Philby, Harry St. John Bri ...

Family Chamaeleonidae

Genus ''Chamaeleo''

* '' Chamaeleo africanus'' * ''

Chamaeleo chamaeleon ''Chamaeleo'' is a genus of chameleons in the family Chamaeleonidae. Most species of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' are found in sub-Saharan Africa, but a few species are also present in northern Africa, southern Europe, and southern Asia east to Indi ...

Family Lacertidae

Genus ''Acanthodactylus''

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Acanthodactylus aegyptius ''Acanthodactylus aegyptius'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East. Etymology The specific name, ''aegyptius'', refers to Egypt, where the holotype was collected. Geographic range ''A. aegyp ...

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Acanthodactylus boskianus Bosc's fringe-toed lizard or Bosk's fringe-fingered lizard (''Acanthodactylus boskianus'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa and Western Asia. Three subspecies are sometimes recognised; ''A. ...

'' * '' Acanthodactylus longipes'' * ''

Acanthodactylus pardalis The leopard fringe-fingered lizard (''Acanthodactylus pardalis''), also known commonly as the Egyptian fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa. Geographic range ''A. pardal ...

'' * '' Acanthodactylus scutellatus''

Genus ''Latastia''

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Latastia longicaudata ''Latastia longicaudata'', also known as the southern long-tailed lizard or common long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard found in Senegal, Mali, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ni ...

Genus ''Mesalina''

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Mesalina bahaeldini ''Mesalina bahaeldini'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Egypt. Etymology The specific name, ''bahaeldini'', is in honor of Egyptian zoologist Sherif M. Baha El Din, who is the husband of the late ...

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Mesalina brevirostris ''Mesalina brevirostris'', also known as Blanford's short-nosed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, and United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ...

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Mesalina guttulata The small-spotted lizard (''Mesalina guttulata'') is a species of lizard. It is found in the following countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sinai, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran (Kavir desert), India, S. Turkmenistan, N. Afri ...

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Mesalina martini ''Mesalina martini'', also known as Martin's desert racer, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐� ...

'' * '' Mesalina olivieri'' * ''

Mesalina pasteuri ''Mesalina pasteuri'', also known commonly as Pasteur's lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''pasteuri'', is in honor of French biologist G ...

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Mesalina rubropunctata The red-spotted lizard (''Mesalina rubropunctata'') is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السود ...

Genus ''Ophisops''

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Ophisops elbaensis ''Ophisops elbaensis'', the Mount Elba snake-eyed lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهو� ...

'' * '' Ophisops elegans'' * ''

Ophisops occidentalis ''Ophisops occidentalis'', the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegeta ...

Genus ''Philochortus''

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Philochortus zolii ''Philochortus zolii'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to northern Africa. Taxonomy Trape ''et al''. (2012) considered West African ''P. lhotei'' a junior synonym of ''P. zolii'' as its morphological chara ...

Genus ''Pseuderemias''

* '' Pseuderemias mucronata''

Family Varanidae

Genus ''Varanus''

* '' Varanus griseus'' * '' Varanus niloticus''

Family Scincidae

Genus ''Ablepharus''

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Ablepharus rueppellii ''Ablepharus rueppellii'', known commonly as Rüppell's snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink found in the Middle East. It was formerly considered a subspecies of ''Ablepharus kitaibelii'', but has since been distinguished. What is currently r ...

Genus ''Chalcides''

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Chalcides ocellatus ''Chalcides ocellatus'', or the ocellated skink (also known as the eyed skink or gongilo) is a species of skink found in Greece, southern Italy, Malta, Lebanon, and parts of northern Africa.Arikan, ''et al.''"An Investigation on the Blood-Serum P ...

'' * ''Chalcides'' cf. ''humilis''

Genus ''Eumeces''

* '' Eumeces schneiderii''

Genus ''Scincus''

* '' Scincus scincus''

Genus ''Sphenops''

* '' Sphenops sepsoides''

Genus ''Trachylepis''

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Trachylepis quinquetaeniata The African five-lined skink (''Trachylepis quinquetaeniata'', formerly ''Mabuya quinquetaeniata''), sometimes called rainbow mabuya, is a species of African skink in the subfamily Lygosominae. '' T. margaritifera'' is also known as the rainbow s ...

'' * '' Trachylepis vittata''

Family Typhlopidae

Genus ''Ramphotyphlops''

* '' Ramphotyphlops braminus''

Genus ''Typhlops''

* '' Typhlops vermicularis''

Family Leptotyphlopidae

Genus ''Leptotyphlops''

* '' Leptotyphlops cairi'' * ''

Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus ''Myriopholis macrorhyncha'', also known as the long-nosed worm snake or hook-snouted worm snake is a harmless blind snake species found in northern Africa and southwestern Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized. Description This reptile's ...

'' * '' Leptotyphlops nursii''

Family Boidae

Genus ''Eryx''

* '' Eryx colubrinus'' * '' Eryx jaculus''

Family Colubridae

Genus ''Dasypeltis''

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Dasypeltis scabra ''Dasypeltis scabra'', known as the common egg eater, egg-eating snake or rhombic egg eater, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to Africa. Geographic range ''Dasypeltis scabra'' is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It can also be found in Saudi A ...

Genus ''Dolichophis''

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Dolichophis jugularis ''Dolichophis jugularis'', the black whipsnake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Geographic range ''Dolichophis jugularis'' is found in Syria, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey and Mal ...

Genus ''Eirenis''

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Eirenis coronella Eirenis coronella or crowned dwarf racer, is a non-venomous snake found in the Near and Middle East. Description ''Eirenis coronella'' adults range from 25 to 30 cm in length. The head is a little wider than the body, although the body is ...

Genus ''Hemorrhois''

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Hemorrhois algirus ''Hemorrhois'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Species It contains the following four species: * '' Hemorrhois algirus'' (Jan, 1863) * ''Hemorrhois hippocrepis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758), horseshoe whip snake * '' Hemorrhois nummifer'' ...

'' * '' Hemorrohis nummifer''

Genus ''Lycophidion''

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Lycophidion capense The Cape wolf snake (''Lycophidion capense'') is a species of oviparous, non venomous snake which occurs over a wide area of Southern, Central, and East Africa. Though docile and harmless, it may be confused with the very venomous stiletto snak ...

Genus ''Lytorhynchus''

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Lytorhynchus diadema ''Lytorhynchus diadema'', the crowned leafnose snake, diademed sand snake, or awl-headed snake, is a non-venomous snake found in Middle East, North Africa & West Asia. Description ''Lytorhynchus diadema'' adults range from 30-51 cm in length. ...

Genus ''Macroprotodon''

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Macroprotodon cucullatus ''Macroprotodon cucullatus'', commonly known as the false smooth snake, is a species of mildly venomous colubrid snake endemic to the Mediterranean Basin. Geographic distribution ''M. cucullatus'' is found in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Liby ...

Genus ''Malpolon''

Genus ''Atractaspis''

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Atractaspis engaddensis ''Atractaspis engaddensis'', also known as "שרף עין גדי" (in Hebrew, pronounced "Saraf Ein Gedi") or "الأسود الخبيث" (in Arabic, pronounced "al'aswad alkhabith") is a venomous snake found in Egypt (Sinai Peninsula), Israel, ...

Family Viperidae

Genus ''Cerastes''

* '' Cerastes cerastes'' * '' Cerastes vipera''

Genus ''Echis''

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Echis coloratus ''Echis coloratus'', known as the painted saw-scaled viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. . painted carpet viper, Burt ...

'' * '' Echis pyramidum''

Genus ''Pseudocerastes''

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Pseudocerastes fieldi Field's horned viperMallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G (2003). ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. . (''Pseudocerastes fieldi'') is a viper species ...

Family Crocodylidae

Genus ''Crocodylus''

* '' Crocodylus niloticus''

Family Testudinidae

Genus ''Testudo''

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Testudo kleinmanni Testudo (which meant "tortoise" in classical Latin) may refer to: * Battering ram, an armored siege engine with metal plating on the top to protect from missiles fired from above * Chevrolet Testudo, a concept car designed and built by Bertone on a ...

Family Cheloniidae

Genus ''Caretta''

* '' Caretta caretta''

Genus ''Chelonia''

* '' Chelonia mydas''

Genus ''Eretmochelys''

* '' Eretmochelys imbricata''

Genus ''Lepidochelys''

* '' Lepidochelys olivacea''

Family Dermochelyidae

Genus ''Dermochelys''

* '' Dermochelys coriacea''

Family Trionychidae

Genus ''Trionyx''

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Trionyx triunguis ''Trionyx'' is a genus of softshell turtles belonging to the family Trionychidae. In the past many species in the family were classified in this genus, but today '' T. triunguis'', the African or Nile softshell turtle, is the only extant softshel ...

Family Emydidae

Genus ''Trachemys''

* '' Trachemys scripta'' (introduced)

References

* 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. . * El-Gabbas, Ahmed; Baha el Din, Sherif; Zalat, Samy; Gilbert, Francis (2016). "Conserving Egypt's reptiles under climate change". ''

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