List of reptiles of Morocco
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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 | Photo |
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Crocodylus suchus Extinct | West African Crocodile |
Lizards
Family Trogonophidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Trogonophis wiegmanni | Checkerboard worm lizard |
Family Agamidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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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 | Photo |
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Ophisaurus koellikeri [e] | Moroccan Glass Lizard |
Family Chamaeleonidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Chamaeleo chamaeleon chamaeleon | Common Chameleon |
Family Gekkonidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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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 | |
Saurodactylus Brosseti | Saurodactylus Brosseti | |
Stenodactylus petrii | Anderson's short-fingered gecko | |
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus | Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko |
Family Lacertidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Timon tangitanus | North African Eyed Lizard | |
Lacerta andreanskyi | Atlas Dwarf Lizard | |
Acanthodactylus boskianus | Bosc's fringe-toed lizard | |
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 | |
Ophisops occidentalis | Mograbin Snake-eyed Lizard | |
Mesalina guttulata | Small Spotted Lizard | |
Mesalina olivieri | Olivier's Small Lizard | |
Mesalina pasteuri | Pasteur's Small Lizard | |
Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus | Atlas day gecko |
Family Scincidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Chalcides mauritanicus | Two-fingered skink | |
Chalcides ocellatus | Ocellated skink | |
Eumeces algeriensis | Algerian skink |
Family Varanidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Varanus griseus | Desert Monitor |
Snakes
Family Boidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Eryx jaculus jaculus | Javelin Sand Boa |
Family Colubridae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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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 | Common African House Snake | |
Lytorhynchus diadema diadema | Diadem Sand-snake/Common Leaf-nosed Snake/Awl Headed Snake. | |
Macroprotodon cucullatus | Western false smooth snake | |
Macroprotodon brevis | Hooded Snake | |
Malpolon insignitus | Eastern Montpellier 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 | Photo |
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Naja haje legionis | Egyptian Cobra |
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Leptotyphlops algeriensis | Beaked Thread-snake |
Family Viperidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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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
Family Cheloniidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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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
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Dermochelys coriacea[1] | Leatherback/Leathery Turtle |
Family Emydidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Emys orbicularis occidentalis[1] | European Pond Terrapin | |
Mauremys leprosa leprosa[1] | Spanish Terrapin | |
Mauremys leprosa saharica[1] | Saharan pond turtle |
Family Testudinidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Testudo graeca graeca[1] | Mediterranean Spur-thighed tortoise | |
Testudo graeca marokkensis[1] | Morocco tortoise | |
Testudo graeca soussensis[1] | Souss valley tortoise |
Worm Lizards
Family Amphisbaenidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Blanus mettetali [e] | Moroccan Worm Lizard | |
Blanus tingitanus [e] | Tangier Worm Lizard |
Family Trogonophidae
Species | Common name | Photo |
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Trogonophis wiegmanni wiegmanni | Sharp-tailed Worm Lizard | |
Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans[e] | Sharp-tailed Worm Lizard |
References
- ^ 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 2012-01-22.
- 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.