Kenya
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Kenya 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.
Agama caudospinosa (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Elmenteita
Rock Agama
Agama hulbertorum (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Ngong
Agama
Kinyongia asheorum (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Mount
Nyiro Bearded Chameleon
Kinyongia boehmei (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Taita
Hills Blade-horned Chameleon
Kinyongia
excubitor (Squamata Sauria
- Chameleonidae) Mount Kenya Hornless Chameleon
Trioceros
kinangopensis (Squamata Sauria
- Chameleonidae) Mount Kinangop Alpine Chameleon
Trioceros marsabitensis (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Mount
Marsabit Chameleon
Trioceros
narraioca (Squamata Sauria
- Chameleonidae) Mount Kulal Stump-nosed Chameleon
Trioceros ntunte (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Mount
Nyiru Montane Chameleon
Trioceros nyirit (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Pokot
Chameleon
Trioceros
schubotzi (Squamata Sauria
- Chameleonidae) Mountt Kenya Side-striped Chameleon
Hemidactylus
barbierii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Lake Turkana Gecko
Hemidactylus
modestus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Tana River Gecko
Hemidactylus
mrimaensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kaya Mrima Gecko
Lygodactylus
grandisonae (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bunty's Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus
wojnowskii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Mount Kenya Dwarf Gecko
Adolfus alleni (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Mount
Kenya Alpine Meadow Lizard
Philochortus
rudolfensis (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Turkana Shield-backed Ground Lizard
Meizodon krameri (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Tana Delta Smooth Snake
Thrasops schmidti (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Meru Tree Snake
Amblyodipsas
teitana (Squamata Serpentes
- Lamprophiidae) Taita Hills Purple-glossed Snake
Aparallactus
turneri (Squamata Serpentes
- Lamprophiidae) Malindi Centipede-eater
Epacrophis boulengeri (Squamata
Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Lamu Worm Snake
Epacrophis drewesi (Squamata
Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Drewes’ Worm Snake
Leptotyphlops
keniensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Leptotyphlopidae) Mount Kenya Worm Snake
Afrotyphlops
kaimosae (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Kakamega Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops nanus (Squamata
Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Kenyan Dwarf Blind Snake
Letheobia
mbeerensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Mbeere Gracile Blind Snake
Atheris desaixi (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Mount Kenya Bush Viper
Bitis worthingtoni (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Kenya Horned Viper
Montatheris hindii (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Kenya Montane Viper
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 14 species added to the 32 listed above total 46 endemic reptile species for Kenya.
Agama wachirai (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Marsabit Rock Agama
Ancylodactylus chyuluensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Chyulu Hills Pygmy Forest Gecko
Ancylodactylus kenyaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kenya Forest Gecko
Ancylodactylus kituiensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kitui Forest Gecko
Ancylodactylus laikipiensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Laikipia Pygmy Forest Gecko
Ancylodactylus mathewsensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mathews Range Pygmy Forest Gecko
Ancylodactylus spawlsi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Spawls' Pygmy Forest Gecko
Lygodactylus tsavoensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Tsavo Dwarf Gecko
Melanoseps sokokensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Panaspis tsavoensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Tsavo Snake-eyed Skink
Scolecoseps ashei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Myriopholis mackayi (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) MacKay's Threadsnake
Letheobia wrayi (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Wray's Gracile Blindsnake