Saudi Arabia
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Saudi Arabia 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.
Hemidactylus alfarraji (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Narjan House Gecko
Hemidactylus
asirensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Asir House Gecko
Tropiocolotes wolfgangboehmei (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Saudi
Pygmy Sand Gecko
Mesalina
saudiarabica (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Arabian Short-nosed Desert Lizard
Chalcides levitoni (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Saudi
Cylindrical Skink
Lytorhynchus
gasperetti (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Saudi Leafnose Snake
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 7 listed above total 11 endemic reptile species for Saudi Arabia.
Pseudotrapelus tuwaiqensis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Tuwaiq Agama
Hemidactylus almakhwah (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Al Makhwah Gecko
Hemidactylus farasani (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Farasan Gecko
Rhynchocalamus hejazicus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Hejaz Black-collared Snake