Cameroon
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Cameroon is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.), The Reptile Database, htUetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (e
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.Reptile Database, ://www.reptile-database.org,d Jan 8, ww.reptile-database.org,http
The current version of this database is at http://www.reptile-database.org/
Additional species described since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Cynisca schaeferi (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Cameroon Worm Lizard
Trioceros
camerunensis (Squamata Sauria
- Chameleonidae) Cameroon Chameleon
Trioceros montium (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Mountain
Chameleon
Trioceros perreti (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Southern
Peacock Chameleon
Trioceros pfefferi (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Pfeffer's
Chameleon
Cnemaspis alantika (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Atlantika
Gecko
Cnemaspis dilepis (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Two-scaled
Gecko
Hemidactylus
makolowodei (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Makolowode's Gecko
Urocotyledon
weileri (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Weiler's Tree Gecko
Lacertaspis
chriswildi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Wild's Mountain Skink
Lacertaspis
lepesmei (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Lepesme's Mountain Skink
Leptosiaphos amieti (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Amiet's
Mountain Skink
Leptosiaphos fuhni (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Fuhn's
Skink
Leptosiaphos
ianthinoxantha (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Yellow and Violet-bellied Mountain Skink
Leptosiaphos
koutoui (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Koutou's Mountain Skink
Leptosiaphos
pauliani (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Paulian's Mountain Skink
Panaspis duruarum (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Trachylepis
mekuana (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Bamboutos Mountain Grass Skink
Trachylepis
nganghae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Letheobia zenkeri (Squamata
Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Zenker's Blind Snake
Recently described species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 2 species added to the 21 listed above total 23 endemic reptile species for Cameroon.
Lygodactylus dysmicus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Foulassi Dwarf Gecko
Afrotyphlops rouxestevae (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)