Somalia
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Somalia 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.
Agamodon
anguliceps (Squamata Amphisbaenia
- Trogonophidae) Angled Worm Lizard
Agamodon
compressus (Squamata Amphisbaenia
- Trogonophidae) Flat Worm Lizard
Agama bottegi (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Somali
Agama
Agama lanzai (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Lanza's
Agama
Agama somalica (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Somali
Spiny Agama
Uromastyx
macfadyeni (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Macfayden's Mastigure
Uromastyx princeps (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Princely
Spiny-tailed Lizard
Holodactylus
cornii (Squamata Sauria
- Eublepharidae) East African Clawed Gecko
Hemidactylus
arnoldi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Arnold's Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
citernii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Speedy Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
curlei (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
granchii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Granchi's Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
klauberi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
laevis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
megalops (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
pauciporosus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
puccionii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Somali Plain Gecko
Hemidactylus
taylori (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Latastia cherchii (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Cherchi's
Longtail Lizard
Latastia
petersiana (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Peters' Longtail Lizard
Latastia taylori (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Taylor's
Longtail Lizard
Mesalina ercolinii (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Ercolini's
Desert Lizard
Pseuderemias
erythrosticta (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Boulenger's Racerunner
Pseuderemias
savagei (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae)
Pseuderemias
septemstriata (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae)
Haackgreerius
miopus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Haacke-Greer's Skink
Mochlus grandisonianus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Lanza's
Writhing Skink
Mochlus laeviceps (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Common
Writhing Skink
Mochlus productus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Boulenger's
Writhing Skink
Mochlus simonettai (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Simonetta's
Writhing Skink
Trachylepis
ferrarai (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Ferrara's Mabuya
Trachylepis
hemmingi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Somali Mabuya
Pristurus
phillipsii (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Somali Rock Gecko
Pristurus
simonettai (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Coastal Rock Gecko
Pristurus
somalicus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Somali Semaphore Gecko
Brachyophis revoili (Squamata Serpentes - Atractaspididae) Revoil's Short Snake
Eryx borrii (Squamata
Serpentes - Boidae) Northern Somali Sand Boa
Eryx somalicus (Squamata
Serpentes - Boidae) Somali Sand Boa
Aprosdoketophis
andreonei (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Addur Woodland Snake
Platyceps messanai (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Schätti's Racer
Platyceps
scortecci (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Scortecci's Racer
Spalerosophis
josephscorteccii (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Scortecci's Diadem Snake
Elapsoidea
broadleyi (Squamata Serpentes
- Elapidae)
Elapsoidea
chelazziorum (Squamata Serpentes
- Elapidae) Southern Somali Garter Snake
Epacrophis
reticulatus (Squamata Serpentes
- Leptotyphlopidae) Reticulate Blind Snake
Letheobia jubana (Squamata
Serpentes - Typhlopidae)
Rhinotyphlops
leucocephalus (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) White-headed Beaked Snake
Rhinotyphlops
scortecci (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Scortecci’s Blind Snake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. This single species added to the 49 listed above total 50 endemic reptile species for Somalia.
Psammophylax cornusafricae (Squamata Serpentes - Psammophidae) African Horn Sand Snake