List of reptiles of Morocco

B. a. arietans, is found in the south of Morocco

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Naja haje legionis, is the only Elapidae found in Morocco

The Desert Monitor, is a threatened species in Morocco

List of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete list of reptiles found in Morocco. This list includes both endemic and introduced species.

• ^[e] Endemic species.

• ^[i] Introduced species.

Crocodilians

Family Crocodylidae

Species	Common name
Crocodylus suchus Extinct	West African Crocodile

Lizards

Family Agamidae

Species	Common name
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
Ophisaurus koellikeri [e]	Moroccon Glass Lizard

Family Chamaeleonidae

Species	Common name
Chamaeleo chamaeleon chamaeleon	Common Chameleon

Family Gekkonidae

Species	Common name
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

Snakes

Family Boidae

Species	Common name
Eryx jaculus jaculus	Javelin Sand Boa

Family Colubridae

Species	Common name
Coluber hippocrepis	Horseshoe Snake
Coronella girondica	Southern Smooth Snake
Dasypeltis sahelensis	Egg-eating Snake
Hemorrhois algirus intermedius	Algerian whip Snake.
Lamprophis fuliginosus fuliginosus	Coomon African House Snake
Lytorhynchus diadema diadema	Diadem Sand-snake/Common Leaf-nosed 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
Naja haje legionis	Egyptian Cobra

Family Leptotyphlopidae

Species	Common name
Leptotyphlops algeriensis	Beaked Thread-snake

Family Viperidae

Species	Common name
Bitis arietans	Puff Adder
Cerastes vipera	Lesser Cerastes
Echis leucogaster	White-bellied Carpet Viper
Elgaria coerulea	Horned Viper
Macrovipera mauritanica	Moorish Viper
Vipera latastei gaditana	Lataste's Viper
Vipera monticola [e]	Mountain Viper

Turtles

Family Chelonidae

Species	Common name
Chelonia mydas	Common Green Turtle
Caretta caretta	Loggerhead Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea	Olive Ridley Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata	Hawksbill Turtle

Family Dermochelyidae

Species	Common name
Dermochelys coriacea	Leatherback/Leathery Turtle.

Family Emydidae

Species	Common name
Emys orbicularis occidentalis	European Pond Terrapin.
Mauremys leprosa	Spanish Terrapin

Family Testudinidae

Species	Common name
Testudo graeca graeca	Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise.
Geochelone sulcata Extinct	Giant African Spurred tortoise.

Worm Lizards

Family Amphisbaenidae

Species	Common name
Blanus mettetali [e]	Moroccan Worm Lizard
Blanus tingitanus [e]	Tangier Worm Lizard

References

• Jacques Bons, Philippe (1996). "Amphibians & reptiles of Morocco (including Western Sahara)". Ed. Asociación Herpetológica Española. 319 pp. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

• Geniez, Philippe (2004). "Amphibians and Reptiles of Western Sahara". Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors, 229 pp. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

External links

• Amphibians and Reptiles from Morocco