This is a list of the reptile species recorded in Ghana. There are 154 reptile species in Ghana, of which one is critically endangered, one is endangered, two are vulnerable and two are near threatened. This list is derived from the Reptile Database which lists species of reptile and includes those reptiles that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those currently used by the Reptile Database as of 20 September 2011 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the

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Order: Testudines (turtles)

*Family: Testudinidae (tortoises) **Genus: ''

Kinixys ''Kinixys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Testudinidae. The genus was erected by Thomas Bell in 1827. The species in the genus ''Kinixys'' are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar and commonly known as hinged tortoises or hinge-ba ...

'' *** Bell's hinge-back tortoise, ''

Kinixys belliana Bell's hinge-back tortoise (''Kinixys belliana''), also known Common name, commonly as Bell's eastern hinged tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the Family (biology), family Testudinidae. The species is native to central Africa. It has the hing ...

'' *** Eroded hinge-back tortoise, '' Kinixys erosa'' *** Home's hinge-back tortoise, ''

Kinixys homeana Home's hinge-back tortoise (''Kinixys homeana'') is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''homeana'', is in honor of English surgeon and naturalist Everard Home. Geo ...

'' VU *Family: Cheloniidae (sea turtles) **Genus: '' Chelonia'' *** Green turtle, '' Chelonia mydas'' **Genus: '' Eretmochelys'' *** Hawksbill, '' Eretmochelys imbricata'' **Genus: '' Lepidochelys'' *** Olive ridley, '' Lepidochelys Olivacea'' *Family:

Dermochelyidae Dermochelyidae is a family of turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, including the largest living sea turtles. Classification of known genera The following list of dermochelyid species was published by Hirayama and Tong in ...

**Genus: ''

Dermochelys The leatherback sea turtle (''Dermochelys coriacea''), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to and weights ...

'' *** Leatherback sea turtle, '' Dermochelys coriacea'' CR *Family: Pelomedusidae (Afro-American side-neck turtles) **Genus: '' Pelomedusidae'' *** Helmeted turtle, ''

Pelomedusa subrufa The African helmeted turtle (''Pelomedusa subrufa''), also known commonly as the marsh terrapin, the crocodile turtle, or in the pet trade as the African side-necked turtle, is a species of omnivorous Pleurodira, side-necked terrapin in the Famil ...

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Pelusios ''Pelusios'' is a genus of African side-necked turtles. With 17 described species, it is one of the most diverse genera of the turtle order (Testudines). Etymology The Latin name ''Pelusios'' means "mud" or "clay", and this is reflected by the ...

'' *** Ivory Coast mud turtle, '' Pelusios cupulatta'' *** African forest turtle, '' Pelusios gabonensis'' *** West African black turtle, '' Pelusios niger'' *Family: Trionychidae (soft-shell turtles) **Genus: ''

Cyclanorbis ''Cyclanorbis'' is a genus of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Description In the genus ''Cyclanorbis'' the plastron has cutaneous flaps, under which the hind legs can be concealed. Species The genu ...

'' *** Nubian soft-shelled turtle, '' Cyclanorbis elegans'' NT *** Senegal soft-shelled turtle, '' Cyclanorbis senegalensis'' NT

Order: Squamata (snakes and lizards)

*Family:

Agamidae Agamidae is a family (biology), family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview phylogenetics, Phylogenetic ...

(agamas) **Genus: '' Agama'' *** '' Agama africana'' *** Common agama, '' Agama agama'' *** Doria's agama, ''

Agama doriae ''Agama doriae'', also known commonly as the Benoue agama, Doria's agama, and the Nigeria agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are two recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ' ...

'' *** False agama, '' Agama paragama'' *** Senegal agama, '' Agama sankaranica'' *** '' Agama sylvana'' *Family: Chamaeleonidae (chameleons) **Genus: '' Chamaeleo'' *** Graceful chameleon, '' Chamaeleo gracilis'' *** Senegal chameleon, ''

Chamaeleo senegalensis ''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 In ...

'' **Genus: '' Trioceros'' *** Crested chameleon, '' Trioceros cristatus'' *Family: Gekkonidae (geckos) **Genus: '' Hemidactylus'' *** Brook's house gecko, ''

Hemidactylus angulatus ''Hemidactylus angulatus'' is a species of gecko. It is found in central and western Africa, as well as introduced to Cape Verde, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Puerto Rico, and Cuba in the Caribbean, and Ecuador and Colombia in S ...

'' *** Nigerian leaf-toed gecko, '' Hemidactylus ansorgii'' *** Spotted house gecko, ''

Hemidactylus brookii ''Hemidactylus brookii'', also known commonly as Brooke's house gecko and the spotted house gecko, is a widespread species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. Etymology The specific name, ''brookii'', is in honor of British adventurer James Bro ...

'' *** Banded leaf-toed gecko, ''

Hemidactylus fasciatus The banded leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus fasciatus'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to West Africa west of the Dahomey Gap In West Africa, the Dahomey Gap refers to the portion of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic that extends all the ...

'' *** House gecko, '' Hemidactylus mabouia'' *** Guinea leaf-toed gecko, ''

Hemidactylus muriceus The Guinea leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus muriceus'') is a species of gecko. It is found in West Africa between Guinea in the west and Nigeria east, and further east and south in Central Africa, in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of ...

'' **Genus: '' Lygodactylus'' *** Cameroon dwarf gecko, ''

Lygodactylus conraui The Cameroon dwarf gecko (''Lygodactylus conraui''), also known commonly as Conrau's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. This small gecko is found in forests, plantations and gardens in West Africa and Central Africa. ...

'' *** Chevron-throated dwarf gecko, '' Lygodactylus gutturalis'' *** Painted dwarf gecko, '' Lygodactylus picturatus'' *Family: Eublepharidae (eyelid geckos) **Genus: ''

Hemitheconyx ''Hemitheconyx'' is a genus of geckos. Both species are found in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square mil ...

'' *** Fat-tail gecko, ''

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus The African fat-tailed gecko or fat-tail gecko (''Hemitheconyx caudicinctus'') is a ground-dwelling species of gecko from West Africa and Cameroon. Description The African fat-tailed gecko is from the subfamily Eublepharinae. This subfamily h ...

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Phyllodactylidae The Phyllodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of over 150 species in 10 genera, distributed throughout the New World, North Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The family was first delineated based on a molecular phylogenetic ...

(leaf-toed geckos) **Genus: ''

Ptyodactylus ''Ptyodactylus'' is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos. The genus has 12 described species. Geographic range and habitat The genus ''Ptyodactylus'' is distributed across dry areas of Africa and the Middle East. ...

'' *** Yellow fan-fingered gecko, ''

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 ...

'' *** Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko, ''

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 ...

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Gerrhosauridae The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. Habitat Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live in a range of habitats, from rocky crevices to sand dunes. Description Their form is va ...

(plated lizards) **Genus: '' Gerrhosaurus'' *** Rough-scaled plated lizard, '' Gerrhosaurus major'' *Family:

Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o ...

(true lizards) **Genus: ''

Acanthodactylus ''Acanthodactylus'' is a genus of lacertid lizards, commonly referred to as fringe-fingered lizards, fringe-toed lizards (though the latter common name is also used for the New World lizard genus ''Uma''), and spiny-toed lizards. Geographic ra ...

'' *** Chabanaud's fringe-fingered lizard, '' Acanthodactylus boueti'' *** Guinea fringe-fingered lizard, '' Acanthodactylus guineensis'' **Genus: ''

Gastropholis ''Gastropholis'' is a genus of Equatorial African lacertid lizards of the family Lacertidae which is distributed in southern Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana, western Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, eastern Kenya, Tan ...

'' *** Cope's spinytail lizard, ''

Gastropholis echinata ''Gastropholis echinata'' is a species of lizard found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Latin specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term ...

'' **Genus: '' Holaspis'' *** Saw-tail lizard, '' Holaspis guentheri'' *Family: Scincidae (skinks) **Genus: ''

Chalcides ''Chalcides'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae (= Scincidae ''sensu'' Hedges 2014), a monophyletic clade of primarily African skinks. Species The following species are recognized as bei ...

'' *** Thierry's cylindrical skink, ''

Chalcides thierryi ''Chalcides thierryi'', commonly known as Thierry's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is indigenous to West Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''thierryi'', is in honor of German military officer ...

'' **Genus: '' Cophoscincopus'' *** Keeled water skink, '' Cophoscincopus durus'' *** '' Cophoscincopus greeri'' *** '' Cophoscincopus simulans'' **Genus: '' Lepidothyris'' *** Fire skink, '' Lepidothyris fernandi'' **Genus: ''

Lygosoma ''Lygosoma'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as supple skinks or writhing skinks, which are members of the family Scincidae. ''Lygosoma'' is the type genus of the subfamily Lygosominae. The common name, writhing skinks, refers to the wa ...

'' *** '' Lygosoma guineensis'' **Genus: ''

Mochlus ''Mochlus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Description Skinks of the genus ''Mochlus'' are cylindrical in shape and robust. They get the common name "writhing skinks" from the side-to-si ...

'' *** '' Mochlus brevicaudus'' **Genus: ''

Panaspis ''Panaspis'' is a genus of skinks, commonly called lidless skinks or snake-eyed skinks, endemic to Sub-saharan Africa. Species The following 21 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Panaspis afri ...

'' *** Togo lidless skink, ''

Panaspis togoensis The Togo lidless skink (''Panaspis togoensis'') is a species of lidless skinks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

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Trachylepis ''Trachylepis'' is a skink genus in the subfamily Mabuyinae found mainly in Africa. Its members were formerly included in the "wastebin taxon" ''Mabuya'', and for some time in '' Euprepis''. As defined today, ''Trachylepis'' contains the clade ...

'' *** Senegal skink, ''

Trachylepis affinis ''Trachylepis affinis'', the Senegal mabuya, is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, th ...

'' *** Guinea skink, '' Trachylepis albilabris'' *** ''

Trachylepis buettneri ''Trachylepis buettneri'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central Africa and West Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''buettneri'', is in honor of German botanist Oskar Alexander Richard Büt ...

'' *** Speckle-lipped skink, ''

Trachylepis maculilabris ''Trachylepis maculilabris'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincid ...

'' *** Teita skink, '' Trachylepis perrotetii'' *** Tropical skink, '' Trachylepis polytropis'' *** African five-lined skink, ''

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 ...

'' *** Rodenburg's skink '' Trachylepis rodenburgi'' *Family: Varanidae (monitors) **Genus: '' Varanus'' *** Savanna monitor, ''

Varanus exanthematicus The savannah monitor (''Varanus exanthematicus'') is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard native to Africa. The species is known as Bosc's monitor in Europe, since French scientist Louis Bosc first described the species. It belongs to the ...

'' *** Nile monitor, '' Varanus niloticus'' *Family: Amphisbaenidae (worm lizards) **Genus: '' cynisca'' *** Ghana worm lizard, ''s

Cynisca kraussi The Ghana worm lizard (''Cynisca kraussi'') is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf o ...

'' EN *** Coast worm lizard, ''

Cynisca leucura The coast worm lizard (''Cynisca leucura'') is a worm lizard species in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage ...

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Cynisca muelleri ''Cynisca muelleri'' is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to th ...

'' *** '' Cynisca williamsi'' *Family: Pythonidae (pythons) **Genus: '' Python'' *** Ball python, ''

Python regius The ball python (''Python regius''), also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African p ...

'' *** African rock python, ''

Python sebae The Central African rock python (''Python sebae'') is a species of large constrictor snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of 11 living species in the genus ''Python''. Africa's largest snake and ...

'' *Family: Boidae (boas) **Genus: '' Calabaria'' *** Calabar ground python, '' Calabaria reinhardtii'' **Genus: ''

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'' *** Muller's sand boa, ''

Eryx muelleri ''Eryx muelleri'', known commonly as Müller's sand boa or the Saharan sand boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''muelleri'', is in honor of Swiss herpetologist Fritz ...

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Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...

(colubrid snakes) **Genus: '' Afronatrix'' *** African brown water snake, '' Afronatrix anoscopus'' **Genus: '' Bamanophis'' *** '' Bamanophis dorri'' **Genus: ''

Crotaphopeltis ''Crotaphopeltis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Crotaphopeltis barotseensis'' *'' Crotaphopeltis braestrupi'' * ...

'' *** '' Crotaphopeltis hippocrepis'' *** White-lipped herald snake, ''

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia ''Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia'', commonly known as the herald snake or the red-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Description ''Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia'' can be identified ...

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Dasypeltis ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus '' Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout ...

'' *** Central African egg-eater, ''

Dasypeltis fasciata ''Dasypeltis fasciata'', commonly known as the Central African egg-eating snake or the western forest eggeater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. It is one of 13 species in the genus ''Dasypeltis'' ...

'' *** Common egg-eater, ''

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 ...

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Dipsadoboa ''Dipsadoboa'' is a genus of snakes in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. Geographic range The genus ''Dipsadoboa'' is Endemism, endemic to Africa. Species The following 12 species are recognized as being valid. *''Dipsadoboa aulica'' (Al ...

'' *** '' Dipsadoboa duchesnii'' *** Gunther's green tree snake, ''

Dipsadoboa unicolor ''Dipsadoboa'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range The genus ''Dipsadoboa'' is endemic to Africa. Species The following 12 species are recognized as being valid. *''Dipsadoboa aulica'' ( Günther, 1864) *'' Dipsadobo ...

'' **Genus: '' Grayia'' *** Smith's African water snake, '' Grayia smithii'' **Genus: ''

Hapsidophrys ''Hapsidophrys'' is a genus of snakes of the Family (biology), family Colubridae.. Species * ''Hapsidophrys lineatus'' Fischer, 1856 - black-lined green snake * ''Hapsidophrys principis'' (Boulenger, 1906) * ''Hapsidophrys smaragdinus'' (Schlege ...

'' *** Black-lined green snake, '' Hapsidophrys lineatus'' *** Emerald snake, '' Hapsidophrys smaragdina'' **Genus: '' Meizodon'' *** Western crowned smooth snake, '' Meizodon coronatus'' **Genus: ''

Natriciteres ''Natriciteres'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Natriciteres ...

'' *** Collared marsh snake, ''

Natriciteres fuliginoides ''Natriciteres fuliginoides'', the collared marsh snake, is a species of natricine snake found in Guinea, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Sierra Leone, and ...

'' *** Olive marsh snake, ''

Natriciteres olivacea The olive marsh snake (''Natriciteres olivacea'') is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Description ''N. olivacea'' is a small snake which exhibits sexual dimorp ...

'' *** Variable marsh snake, ''

Natriciteres variegata ''Natriciteres variegata'', the variable marsh snake, is a species of natricine snake found in Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Sier ...

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Philothamnus ''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Philothamnus angolensis'' *'' Philotham ...

'' *** Emerald green snake, ''

Philothamnus heterodermus ''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Philothamnus angolensis'' *'' Philothamnu ...

'' *** Slender green snake, ''

Philothamnus heterolepidotus ''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Philothamnus angolensis'' *'' Philothamnu ...

'' *** Northern green bush snake, ''

Philothamnus irregularis ''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Philothamnus angolensis'' *'' Philothamnu ...

'' *** Spotted bush snake, ''

Philothamnus semivariegatus ''Philothamnus semivariegatus'', commonly known as the spotted bush snake is a species of non- venomous colubrid snake, endemic to Africa. Geographic range ''P. semivariegatus'' is distributed from South Africa northward to Sudan, Uganda and fro ...

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Rhamnophis ''Rhamnophis'' is a genus of arboreal venomous snakes, commonly known as dagger-tooth tree snakes or large-eyed tree snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to equatorial sub-Saharan Africa. There are two recognized species. Tax ...

'' *** Large-eyed green tree snake, ''

Rhamnophis aethiopissa The large-eyed green tree snake (''Rhamnophis aethiopissa''), also known commonly as the splendid dagger-tooth tree snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are three recognized subs ...

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Scaphiophis ''Scaphiophis'' is a genus of African snakes in the family Colubridae. Common names include hook-nosed snakes and shovel-nosed snakes. Species Two species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Scaphiophis albopunctatus' ...

'' *** African shovel-nosed snake, ''

Scaphiophis albopunctatus ''Scaphiophis'' is a genus of African snakes in the family Colubridae. Common names include hook-nosed snakes and shovel-nosed snakes. Species Two species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Scaphiophis albopunctatus'' ...

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Telescopus ''Telescopus,'' the Old World catsnakes, is a genus of 12 species of mildly venomous opisthoglyphous snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range Species of the genus ''Telescopus'' are found from the Balkans and Pakistan through to southe ...

'' *** Variable cat snake, '' Telescopus variegatus'' **Genus: '' Thelotornis'' *** Forest vine snake ''

Thelotornis kirtlandii The forest vine snake (''Thelotornis kirtlandii''), also known commonly as the twig snake and the bird snake (as are other members of the genus ''Thelotornis''), is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to A ...

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Thrasops ''Thrasops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 mil ...

'' *** Yellow-throated bold-eyed tree snake, ''

Thrasops flavigularis ''Thrasops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Africa.. Species *'' Thrasops flavigularis'' *'' Thrasops jacksonii'' *''Thrasops occidentalis'' *''Thrasops schmidti ''Thrasops'' is a genus of snakes in ...

'' *** Western black tree snake, ''

Thrasops occidentalis ''Thrasops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 mil ...

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Toxicodryas ''Toxicodryas'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae.. Geographic range The genus ''Toxicodryas'' is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species Four species are recognized as being valid. *'' Toxicodryas adamanteus'' * ...

'' *** Blanding's tree snake, '' Toxicodryas blandingii'' *** Fischer's cat snake, ''

Toxicodryas pulverulenta ''Toxicodryas pulverulenta'', Common name, commonly known as Fischer's cat snake, Fischer's tree snake, and the powdered tree snake, is a species of Opisthoglyphous, rear-fanged venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The specie ...

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Lamprophiidae The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including the Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022. Biology Lamprophiids are a very diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. ...

**Genus: ''

Amblyodipsas ''Amblyodipsas'' is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized.. These snakes are often known as purple-glossed snakes or glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has no ...

'' *** Western purple-glossed snake, ''

Amblyodipsas unicolor ''Amblyodipsas unicolor'', commonly known as the western glossy snake or the western purple-glossed snake, is a species of rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is one of the better known species in the genus ''Amblyodipsas''. Geogr ...

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Aparallactus :''Common name: centipede eaters.'' ''Aparallactus'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized. Description Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated be ...

'' *** Lined centipede-eater, ''

Aparallactus lineatus ''Aparallactus lineatus'', or the lined centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. Geographic range It is endemic to western Africa. More specifically, it is found in Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, and L ...

'' *** Reticulated centipede-eater, ''

Aparallactus lunulatus ''Aparallactus lunulatus'', or the reticulated centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae, which is endemic to Africa. Geographic range It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, the Republic of South Afr ...

'' *** Western forest centipede-eater, ''

Aparallactus modestus ''Aparallactus modestus'', or the western forest centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family. Geographic range It is endemic to Africa, and is found in the Central African Republic, Uganda, the Democ ...

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Atractaspis :''Common names: burrowing vipers, burrowing asps, mole vipers,species:Stephen Spawls, Spawls S, William Roy Branch, Branch B (1995). ''The Dangerous Snakes of Africa: Natural History, Species Directory, Venoms and Snakebite''. Ralph Curtis Book ...

'' *** Slender burrowing asp, ''

Atractaspis aterrima ''Atractaspis aterrima'', commonly known as the slender burrowing asp or mole viper, is a species of fossorial, venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The specific epithet, ''aterrima'', meaning "blackest", is the superlative form of the L ...

'' *** Fat burrowing asp, '' Atractaspis corpulenta'' *** Dahomey burrowing asp, '' Atractaspis dahomeyensis'' *** Variable burrowing asp, '' Atractaspis irregularis'' **Genus: ''

Boaedon ''Boaedon'' is a genus of African lamprophiids consisting of the "brown" house snakes. The genus was originally described by Duméril but the species contained were reclassified as Lamprophis by Fitzinger in 1843, this taxonomy remained widely ...

'' *** Striped house snake, '' Boaedon lineatus'' *** Olive house snake, ''

Boaedon olivaceus ''Boaedon olivaceus'' is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Taxonomic history Eli Greenbaum and colleagues described the taxonomy of this species as being "relatively stable for over a century". Aug ...

'' *** Hallowell's house snake, '' Boaedon virgatus'' **Genus: ''

Bothrophthalmus The red-black striped snake (''Bothrophthalmus lineatus'') is the monotypical member of the genus ''Bothrophthalmus.'' This snake is found in the Sub-Saharan African countries of Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Angola and Guinea. It is a harmless snake ...

'' *** Red-black striped snake, '' Bothrophthalmus lineatus'' **Genus: ''

Chamaelycus ''Chamaelycus'' is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa. Species The following three species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' ...

'' *** African banded snake, ''

Chamaelycus fasciatus ''Chamaelycus'' is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa. Species The following three species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' ...

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Gonionotophis ''Gonionotophis'' is a genus of snakes, known Common name, commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the Family (biology), family Lamprophiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to Central Africa. Species There are three recognized spe ...

'' *** Savanna lesser file snake, ''

Gonionotophis grantii ''Gonionotophis'' is a genus of snakes, known commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa. Species There are three recognized species in the genus: Kelly CMR, Branch WR ...

'' *** Mocquard's file snake, '' Gonionotophis guirali'' *** Matschie's file snake, ''

Gonionotophis klingi ''Gonionotophis'' is a genus of snakes, known commonly as African ground snakes and file snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa. Species There are three recognized species in the genus: Kelly CMR, Branch WR ...

'' *** Western forest file snake, '' Gonionotophis poensis'' *** Small-eyed file snake, '' Gonionotophis steophthalmus'' **Genus: ''

Hormonotus ''Hormonotus'' is a genus of snakes. At present, this genus is monotypic, as there is only one commonly accepted species in it, ''Hormonotus modestus'', commonly known as the Uganda house snake or yellow forest snake. It is widespread in tropica ...

'' *** Uganda house snake, '' Hormonotus modestus'' **Genus: ''

Lycophidion ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

'' *** Leach's wolf snake, '' Lycophidion irroratum'' *** Flat wolf snake, ''

Lycophidion laterale ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

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Lycophidion nigromaculatum ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

'' *** '' Lycophidion semicinctum'' **Genus: ''

Malpolon ''Malpolon'' is a genus of snakes, containing the following species: *''Malpolon insignitus'' (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) – eastern Montpellier snake *''Malpolon moilensis'' (Reuss, 1834) – False cobra *''Malpolon monspessulanus'' (Hermann ...

'' *** Moila snake, ''

Malpolon moilensis The false cobra (''Malpolon moilensis''), or hooded malpolon, is an opisthoglyphous snake found in parts of Africa and the Middle East. The name "false cobra" comes from the fact that while it is not a cobra, it imitates a cobra's stance by sp ...

'' **Genus: '' Polemon'' *** Reinhardt's snake-eater, '' Polemon acanthias'' *** Ivory Coast snake-eater, '' Polemon neuwiedi'' **Genus: '' Prosymna'' *** '' Prosymna greigerti'' *** Ghana shovel-snout, ''

Prosymna meleagris Prosymna ( grc, Πρόσυμνα) was a town in ancient Argolis, in whose territory the celebrated Heraeum, or temple of Hera, stood. Statius gives it the epithet "celsa." Pausanias mentions only a district of this name. According to Greek myt ...

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Psammophis ''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. ...

'' *** Elegant sand racer, ''

Psammophis elegans ''Psammophis elegans'', the elegant sand racer, is a species of psammophiid snake. It is found in tropical Africa. See also * List of reptiles of Ghana References Psammophis Reptiles described in 1802 {{snake-stub ...

'' *** Lined olympic snake, '' Psammophis lineatus'' *** Olive grass racer, '' Psammophis phillipsi'' *** Ornate olympic snake, ''

Psammophis praeornatus ''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. A ...

'' *** Rukwa sand racer, ''

Psammophis rukwae ''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. ...

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Psammophylax ''Psammophylax'' is a genus of snakes of the family Psammophiidae Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera ...

'' *** Striped beaked snake, '' Psammophylax acutus''ḹ **Genus: ''

Rhamphiophis ''Rhamphiophis'' is a genus of snakes of the family Psammophiidae Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera ...

'' *** Western beaked snake, ''

Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus The rufous beaked snake (''Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus'') is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Psammophiidae. The species is native to East Africa. Its common name refers to its hooked snout, which it uses to dig burrows, and to its r ...

'' *Family: Elapidae **Genus: ''

Dendroaspis Mambas are fast moving highly venomous snakes of the genus ''Dendroaspis'' (which literally means "tree asp") in the family Elapidae. Four extant species are recognised currently; three of those four species are essentially arboreal and green ...

'' *** Jameson's mamba, '' Dendroaspis jamesoni'' *** Western green mamba, '' Dendroaspis viridis'' **Genus: ''

Elapsoidea ''Elapsoidea'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes commonly known as African garter snakes. Despite the common name, they are unrelated to the harmless North American garter snake species. Species The following ten species are recognized as bei ...

'' *** Angolan garter snake, ''

Elapsoidea semiannulata ''Elapsoidea semiannulata'', the Angolan garter snake, is a species of snake of the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ma ...

'' **Genus: '' Naja'' *** Mali cobra, ''

Naja katiensis The Mali cobra (''Naja katiensis''), also called the Katian spitting cobra or West African brown spitting cobra, is a species of spitting cobra found in West Africa. Geographic Distribution This species ranges from Senegal to Cameroon, with re ...

'' *** Forest cobra, ''

Naja melanoleuca The forest cobra (''Naja melanoleuca''), also commonly called the black cobra and the black and white-lipped cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The species is native to Africa, mostly the central and ...

'' *** Black-necked spitting cobra, ''

Naja nigricollis The black-necked spitting cobra (''Naja nigricollis'') is a species of spitting cobra found mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. They are moderately sized snakes that can grow to a length of in length. Their coloration and markings can vary considerab ...

'' *** Senegalese cobra, '' Naja senegalensis'' **Genus: '' Pseudohaje'' *** African tree cobra, '' Pseudohaje goldii'' *** Hoodless cobra '' Pseudohaje nigra'' *Family: Viperidae (adders and vipers) **Genus: '' Atheris'' *** Western bush viper, ''

Atheris chlorechis :''Common names: western bush 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. . West African leaf viper,Mehrtens JM. 1987. ''Liv ...

'' *** African bush viper, ''

Atheris squamigera ''Atheris squamigera'' (common names: green bush viper,David Mallow, Mallow D, David Ludwig (herpetologist), Ludwig D, Göran Nilson, Nilson G (2003). ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger ...

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Bitis ''Bitis'' is a genus of venomous vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It includes the largest and the smallest vipers in the world. Members are known for their characteristic threat displays that involve inflating and defla ...

'' *** Puff adder, '' Bitis arietans'' *** Gaboon adder, '' Bitis gabonica'' *** Rhinoceros viper, ''

Bitis nasicornis ''Bitis nasicornis'' is a viper species found in the forests of West and Central Africa. This large viper is known for its striking coloration and prominent nasal "horns". No subspecies are currently recognized. Its common names include butterfly ...

'' **Genus: '' Causus'' *** Forest night adder, ''

Causus lichtensteinii ''Causus lichtensteinii'' is a viper species endemic to western, central, and eastern Africa. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Etymology The specific name, or epithet, ''lichten ...

'' *** Spotted night adder, '' Causus maculatus'' *** Common night adder, ''

Causus rhombeatus ''Causus rhombeatus'', commonly known as the rhombic night adder, is a viper species endemic to subsaharan Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Description With an average total length (body + ta ...

'' **Genus: '' Echis'' *** African saw-scaled viper, ''

Echis ocellatus ''Echis ocellatus'', known by the common names West African carpet viperMallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. .Spawls S, Bra ...

'' *Family: Typhlopidae (blind snakes) **Genus: ''

Afrotyphlops ''Afrotyphlops'' is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae. Distribution The 28 species of this genus are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. * Angola blind s ...

'' *** Common lined worm snake, '' Afrotyphlops lineolatus'' *** Spotted blind snake, '' Afrotyphlops punctatus'' **Genus: ''Guinea'' *** Two-coloured blind snake, '' Guinea bicolor'' *** Sundevall's worm snake, '' Guinea sundewalli'' **Genus: ''

Leptotyphlops ''Leptotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the genus ...

'' *** West African blind snake, '' Leptotyphlops debilis'' **Genus: '' Letheobia'' *** Gabon beaked snake, ''

Letheobia caeca The Gabon beaked snake (''Letheobia caeca'') is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is known from Gabon (its type locality), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of ...

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Myriopholis ''Myriopholis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. Most of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. Species The genus contains the following species: *'' Myriopholis adleri'' – Adler's worm snake *' ...

'' *** Long-nosed worm snake, ''

Myriopholis macrorhyncha ''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' ...

'' **Genus: '' Typhlops'' *** '' Typhlops caecatus''

Order:
Crocodylidae Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant mem ...
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Crocodylus ''Crocodylus'' is a genus of true crocodiles in the family Crocodylidae. Taxonomy The generic name, ''Crocodylus'', was proposed by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in 1768. ''Crocodylus'' contains 13–14 extant (living) species and 5 extinct species ...

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'' *** West African crocodile, ''

Crocodylus suchus The West African crocodile, desert crocodile, or sacred crocodile (''Crocodylus suchus'') is a species of crocodile related to – and often confused with – the larger and more aggressive Nile crocodile (''C. niloticus''). Taxonomy Compared ...

'' **Genus: '' Mecistops'' *** West African slender-snouted crocodile, '' Mecistops cataphractus'' CR **Genus: ''

Osteolaemus ''Osteolaemus'' is a genus of crocodiles. They are small, secretive crocodiles that occur in wetlands of West and Middle Africa. They are commonly known as the African dwarf crocodiles. Unlike other crocodiles, ''Osteolaemus'' are strictly noctur ...

'' *** West African dwarf crocodile, ''

Osteolaemus tetraspis The dwarf crocodile (''Osteolaemus tetraspis''), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, is an African crocodile that is also the smallest exta ...

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References

* * {{Africa topic, List of reptiles of Ghana

reptiles Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the Class (biology), class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsid, sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, Squamata, squamates (lizar ...

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Order: Testudines (turtles)

Order: Squamata (snakes and lizards)

Order: Crocodylidae Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant mem ... (crocodiles and relatives)

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References

Order:
Crocodylidae Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to include all extant mem ...
(crocodiles and relatives)