Morocco
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Morocco 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.
Blanus mettetali (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Blanidae) Moroccan Worm Lizard
Blanus tingitanus (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Blanidae) Tangier Worm Lizard
Acanthodactylus
margaritae (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Moroccan Fringe-toed Lizard
Atlantolacerta
andreanskyi (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Atlas Dwarf Lizard
Mesalina simoni (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Simon's
Desert Racer
Psammodromus
microdactylus (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Green Psammodromus
Timon tangitanus (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae) Atlas Ocellated Lizard
Chalcides colosii (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Colosi's
Cylindrical Skink
Chalcides ebneri (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Ebner's
Skink
Chalcides lanzai (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Lanza's
Skink
Chalcides manueli (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Manuel's
Skink
Chalcides minutus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Small
Three-toed Skink
Chalcides
mionecton (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Mionecton Skink
Chalcides montanus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Mountain
Skink
Chalcides
pseudostriatus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Moroccan Three-toed Skink
Quedenfeldtia
moerens (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Moroccan Day Gecko
Quedenfeldtia
trachyblepharus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) High Atlas Day Gecko
Saurodactylus
fasciatus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Banded Toed Gecko
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 6 species added to the 19 listed above total 25 endemic reptile species for Morocco.
Acanthodactylus lacrymae (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Tislit Spiny-footed Lizard
Acanthodactylus montanus (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Jebel Siroua Spiny-footed LizardSaurodactylus elmoudenii (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) El Mouden Gecko
Saurodactylus harrisii (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Harris' Gecko
Saurodactylus slimanii (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Sliman's Gecko
Saurodactylus splendidus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Splendid Gecko