Angola
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Angola 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.
Dalophia welwitschii (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Welwitsch's Worm Lizard
Monopeltis luandae (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Luanda Worm Lizard
Monopeltis
perplexus (Squamata Amphisbaenia
- Amphisbaenidae) Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard
Agama mucosoensis (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Mucoso
Agama
Cordylus
angolensis (Squamata Sauria
- Cordylidae) Angolan Girdled Lizard
Cordylus
namakuiyus (Squamata Sauria
- Cordylidae) Kaokoveld Girdled Lizard
Afroedura bogerti (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Bogert's
Rock Gecko
Bauerius ansorgii (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ansorge's Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
bayonii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Barboza's Leaf-toed Gecko
Kolekanos
plumicaudus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Slender Feather-tailed Gecko
Pachydactylus
angolensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Angolan Thick-toed Gecko
Rhoptropus
taeniostictus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Angolan Namib Day Gecko
Ichnotropis
microlepidota (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Marx's Rough-scaled Lizard
Nucras scalaris (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Scaled
Sandveld Lizard
Pedioplanis
haackei (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Haacke's Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis
huntleyi (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Huntley's Sand Lizard
Sepsina copei (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Sepsina
Skink
Trachylepis
monardi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Monard's
Skink
Typhlacontias
rudebecki (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Rudebeck's Blind Dart
Skink
Psammophis
ansorgii (Squamata Serpentes
- Lamprophiidae) Link-marked Sand Racer
Namibiana rostrata (Squamata
Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Bocage's Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops
anomalus (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Angolan Giant Blind Snake
Recently described species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 44 species added to the 24 listed above total 68 endemic reptile species for Angola.
Acanthocercus ceriacoi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Ceriaco's Tree Agama
Cordylus momboloensis (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) Mombolo Girdled Lizard
Cordylus phonolithos (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) N’Dolondolon Girdled Lizard
Afroedura donveae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Iona Flat Gecko
Afroedura praedicta (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Serra da Neve Flat Gecko
Afroedura pundomontana (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Bocoio Flat Gecko
Afroedura vazpintorum (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Coastal Flat Gecko
Afroedura wulfhaackei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Angolan Flat Gecko
Hemidactylus carivoensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus cinganji (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus faustus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus hannasabinae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus nzingae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Queen Nzinga’s Tropical Gecko
Hemidactylus paivae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Paiva's Gecko
Hemidactylus pfindaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus vernayi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Vernay’s Tropical Gecko
Kolekanos spinicaudus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lygodactylus baptistai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Baptista's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus tchokwe (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tchokwe Dwarf Gecko
Heliobolus bivari (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Bivar's Bushveld Lizard
Heliobolus crawfordi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Crawford-Cabral's Bushveld Lizard
Nucras broadleyi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Angolan Sandveld Lizard
Pachydactylus maiatoi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Maiato's Thick-toed Gecko
Rhoptropus benguellensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Benguella Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus montanus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mountain Namib Day Gecko
Acontias mukwando (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Serra da Neve Lance Skink
Panaspis ericae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Erica's Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis mocamedensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mocamedes Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis mundavambo (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Serra da Neve Snake-eyed Skink
Trachylepis ansorgii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ansorge's Skink
Trachylepis attenboroughi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Attenborough's Skink
Trachylepis bourii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Bour's Skink
Trachylepis hilariae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Hilária’s Skink
Trachylepis huilensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Huila Skink
Trachylepis ovahelelo (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ovahelelo Skink
Trachylepis suzanae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Suzana's Wedgesnouted Skink
Trachylepis vunongue (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mwene Vunongue Skink
Trachylepis wilsoni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Wilson's Wedgesnouted Skink
Limnophis branchi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Branch's Swamp Snake
Boaedon angolensis (Squamata Serpentes - Lamprophiidae) Angolan Brown House Snake
Boaedon bocagei (Squamata Serpentes - Lamprophiidae) Bocage's Brown House Snake
Boaedon branchi (Squamata Serpentes - Lamprophiidae) Branch's Brown House Snake
Prosymna confusa (Squamata Serpentes - Prosymnidae) Plain Shovel-snout Snake
Psammophylax ocellatus (Squamata Serpentes - Psammophiidae) Huila Skaapsteker