Democratic Republic of the Congo
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Dalophia gigantea (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)
Dalophia luluae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)
Monopeltis adercae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Lualaba Worm Lizard
Monopeltis kabindae (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Kabinda Worm Lizard
Monopeltis remaclei (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Witte's Worm Lizard
Monopeltis scalper (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae)
Monopeltis schoutedeni (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Middle Congo Worm Lizard
Amblyodipsas rodhaini (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae)
Aparallactus moeruensis (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Congo Centipede-eater
Atractaspis battersbyi (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Battersby's Burrowing Asp
Polemon robustus (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Congo Snake-eater
Xenocalamus michellii (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Michell's Quill-snouted Snake
Helophis schoutedeni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Schouteden's Sun Snake
Mehelya laurenti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Rhinotyphlops kibarae (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)
Rhinotyphlops sudanensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)
Atheris katangensis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Upemba Bush Viper
Lygodactylus depressus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Congo Dwarf Gecko
Gastropholis tropidopholis (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae)
Ichnotropis chapini (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae)
Leptosiaphos blochmanni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Congo Three-toed Skink
Leptosiaphos dewittei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Dewitte's Five-toed Skink
Leptosiaphos hylophilus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Leptosiaphos luberoensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Leptosiaphos rhodurus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Red Five-toed Skink
Panaspis burgeoni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Panaspis helleri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Panaspis quattuordigitata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Pelusios chapini (Testudines - Pelomedusidae) Central African Mud Turtle
Pelusios upembae (Testudines - Pelomedusidae) Upemba Mud Turtle