Seychelles
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Seychelles 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 or resurrected since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Archaius tigris (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Tiger
Chameleon
Ailuronyx
seychellensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Seychelles Bronze Gecko
Ailuronyx
tachyscopaeus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Dwarf Bronze Gecko
Ailuronyx
trachygaster (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Giant Bronze Gecko
Phelsuma astriata (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Seychelles
Small Day Gecko
Phelsuma sundbergi (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Seychelles
Giant Day Gecko
Urocotyledon
inexpectata (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Seychelles Surprise Gecko
Cryptoblepharus
aldabrae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Aldabra Snake-eyed Skink
Janetaescincus
braueri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Brauer's Burrowing Skink
Janetaescincus
veseyfitzgeraldi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Vesey-Fitzgerald's Burrowing Skink
Pamelaescincus
gardineri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Gardiner's Burrowing Skink
Trachylepis
sechellensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Seychelles Skink
Trachylepis
wrightii (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Wright's Skink
Lycognathophis
seychellensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Seychelles Wolf Snake
Lamprophis
geometricus (Squamata Serpentes
- Lamprophiidae) Seychelles House Snake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. This single species added to the 16 listed above total 17 endemic reptile species for the Seychelles.
Urocotyledon norzilensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)