Tanzania
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Tanzania 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/
Ancylocranium barkeri (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Barker's Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard
Ancylocranium ionidesi (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Ionides' Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard
Chirindia ewerbecki (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Ewerbeck's Round-headed Worm Lizard
Chirindia mpwapwaensis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Mpwapwa Round-headed Worm Lizard
Chirindia rondoensis (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Rondo Round-headed Worm Lizard
Geocalamus modestus (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Mpwapwa Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard
Loveridgea ionidesii (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Liwale Round-snouted Worm Lizard
Loveridgea phylofiniens (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Ujiji Round-snouted Worm Lizard
Amblyodipsas dimidiata (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake
Aparallactus werneri (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Usambara Centipede-eater
Buhoma procterae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Uluguru Forest Snake
Buhoma vauerocegae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Usambara Forest Snake
Dipsadoboa werneri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Werner's Green Tree Snake
Lycophidion uzungwense (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Red-snouted Wolf Snake
Philothamnus macrops (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Usambara Green Snake
Prosymna ornatissima (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Ornate Shovelsnout Snake
Prosymna semifasciata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Banded Shovelsnout Snake
Elapsoidea nigra (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Black Garter Snake
Leptotyphlops pembae (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Pemba Worm Snake
Rhinotyphlops nigrocandidus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Bi-colored Blind Snake
Typhlops gierrai (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Gierras's Blind Snake
Typhlops platyrhynchus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Tanga Blind Snake
Typhlops rondoensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Rondo Plateau Blind Snake
Typhlops uluguruensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Uluguru Blind Snake
Adenorhinos barbouri (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Udzungwe Mountain Bush Viper
Atheris ceratophora (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Horned Bush Viper
Agama montana (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Montane Agama
Bradypodion fischeri (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Usumbara Two-horned Chameleon
Bradypodion oxyrhinum (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Uluguru One-horned Chameleon
Bradypodion spinosum (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Rosette-nosed Chameleon
Bradypodion uthmoelleri (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Hanang Hornless Chameleon
Chamaeleo deremensis (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Giant Usambara Three-horned Chameleon
Chamaeleo fuelleborni (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Flapjack Three-horned Chameleon
Chamaeleo incornutus (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Ukinga Hornless Chameleon
Chamaeleo laterispinis (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Spiny-flanked Chameleon
Chamaeleo sternfeldi (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae)
Chamaeleo tempeli (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Tubercle-nosed Chameleon
Chamaeleo werneri (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Werner's Chameleon
Rhampholeon brevicaudatus (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Bearded Pygmy Chameleon
Rhampholeon moyeri (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Udzungwa Pygmy Chameleon
Rhampholeon temporalis (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Usambara Pitted Pygmy Chameleon
Rhampholeon uluguruensis (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Uluguru Pygmy Chameleon
Cordylus ukingensis (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) Ukinga Girdled Lizard
Cnemaspis barbouri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Uluguru Forest Gecko
Cnemaspis uzungwae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Udzunwa Forest Gecko
Hemidactylus tanganicus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dutumi Gecko
Lygodactylus broadleyi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Broadley's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus gravis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Usambara Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus howelli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lygodactylus inexpectatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dar es Salaam Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus kimhowelli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kim Howell's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus williamsi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Turquoise Dwarf Gecko
Phelsuma parkeri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Pemba Day Gecko
Urocotyledon wolterstorffi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Uluguru Tail-pad Gecko
Ichnotropis tanganicana (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Tanzanian Rough-scaled Skink
Leptosiaphos rhomboidalis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Udzungwa Five-toed Skink
Lygosoma mafianum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mafia Writhing Skink
Mabuya brauni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ukinga Mountain Skink
Melanoseps rondoensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Rondo Limbless Skink
Panaspis megalurus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Skink
Proscelotes eggeli (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Usambara Five-toed Fossorial Skink
Scelotes uluguruensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Uluguru Fossorial Skink
Scolecoseps acontias (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Legless Sand Skink
Scolecoseps litipoensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Litipo Sand Skink
Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 64 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 12 species total 76 species of reptiles known solely from Tanzania.
Xyelodontophis uluguruensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Dagger-tooth Vine Snake 2002
Leptotyphlops howelli (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Howell's Worm Snake 2007
Leptotyphlops mbanjensis (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Mbanja Worm Snake 2007
Letheobia pembana (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Pemba Gracile Blind Snake 2007
Rhampholeon acuminatus (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Nguru Pygmy Chameleon 2006
Rhampholeon beraduccii (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Beraducci's Pygmy Chameleon 2006
Rhampholeon viridis (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Green Pygmy Chameleon 2006
Urocotyledon rasmusseni (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Rasmussen's Gecko 2006
Tetradactylus udzungwensis (Squamata Sauria - Gerrhosauridae) Udzungwa Long-tailed Seps 2004
Melanoseps emmrichi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Uluguru Limbless Skink 2006
Melanoseps pygmaeus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Pygmy Limbless Skink 2006
Typhlacontias kataviensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Katavi Blind Dart Skink 2006