List of reptiles of Morocco
Appearance
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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] | Moroccon 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
Family Scincidae
Family Varanidae
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 | 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 |
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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 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 |
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Chelonia mydas | Common Green Turtle |
Caretta caretta | Loggerhead Turtle |
Lepidochelys olivacea | Olive Ridley Turtle |
Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill Turtle |
Family Dermochelyidae
Species | Common name |
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Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback/Leathery Turtle. |
Family Emydidae
Species | Common name |
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Emys orbicularis occidentalis | European Pond Terrapin. |
Mauremys leprosa | Spanish Terrapin |
Family Testudinidae
Species | Common name |
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Testudo graeca graeca | Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise. |
Geochelone sulcata Extinct | Giant African Spurred 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
- Jacques Bons, Philippe (1996). "Amphibians & reptiles of Morocco (including Western Sahara)". Ed. Asociación Herpetológica Española. 319 pp.
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- Geniez, Philippe (2004). "Amphibians and Reptiles of Western Sahara". Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors, 229 pp.
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