Namibia

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Namibia 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.

For a recent alternative listing of the endemic reptiles of Namibia see (table 2 in ResearchGate).

Agama etoshae (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Etosha Agama

Karusasaurus jordani (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) Jordan's Girdled Lizard

Namazonurus campbelli (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) Campbell’s Girdled Lizard

Namazonurus namaquensis (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) Karasberg Girdled Lizard

Namazonurus pustulatus (Squamata Sauria - Cordylidae) Herero Girdled Lizard

Afroedura africana (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Damara Flat Gecko

Afroedura tirasensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tiras Flat Gecko

Narudasia festiva (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Festive Gecko

Pachydactylus acuminatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Helmeringhausen Gecko

Pachydactylus bicolor (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Velvety Gecko

Pachydactylus boehmei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Böhme's Gecko

Pachydactylus etultra (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Sossus Gecko

Pachydactylus fasciatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Banded Gecko

Pachydactylus gaiasensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Brandberg Gecko

Pachydactylus griffini (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Griffin's Gecko

Pachydactylus kobosensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kobos Gecko

Pachydactylus kochii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cape Cross Ground Gecko

Pachydactylus maraisi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Marais' Gecko

Pachydactylus mclachlani (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) McLachlan's Gecko

Pachydactylus oreophilus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kaoko Gecko

Pachydactylus otaviensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Otavi Gecko

Pachydactylus parascutatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Sesfontein Gecko

Pachydactylus reconditus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cryptic Gecko

Pachydactylus robertsi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Roberts' Gecko

Pachydactylus sansteynae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kuidas Gecko

Pachydactylus serval (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Serval Gecko

Pachydactylus waterbergensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Waterberg Gecko

Pachydactylus werneri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Werner's Gecko

Ptenopus carpi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Carp's Barking Gecko

Ptenopus kochi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Koch's Barking Gecko

Rhoptropus bradfieldi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko

Rhoptropus diporus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Brandberg Namib Day Gecko

Meroles micropholidotus (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Small-scaled Desert Lizard

Pedioplanis breviceps (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Short-headed Sand Lizard

Pedioplanis gaerdesi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Kaoko Sand Lizard

Pedioplanis husabensis (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Husab Sand Lizard

Pedioplanis rubens (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Waterberg Sand Lizard

Pedioplanis undata (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Western Sand Lizard

Sepsina alberti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Albert's Burrowing Skink

Typhlacontias brevipes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Namib Burrowing Skink

Typhlosaurus braini (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Brain's Blind Legless Skink

Mopanveldophis zebrinus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Kunene Racer

Lycophidion namibianum (Squamata Serpentes - Lamprophiidae) Namibian Wolf Snake

Chersobius solus (Testudines  - Testudinidae) Nama Padloper

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 4 species added to the 44 listed above total 48 endemic reptile species for Namibia.

Afroedura otjihipa (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Otjihipa Flat Gecko

Pedioplanis branchi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Branch's Sand Lizard

Pedioplanis mayeri (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Mayer's Sand Lizard

Panaspis namibiana (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Namibian Snake-eyed Skink