Somalia

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Somalia 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.

Agamodon anguliceps (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Trogonophidae) Angled Worm Lizard

Agamodon compressus (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Trogonophidae) Flat Worm Lizard

Agama bottegi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Somali Agama

Agama lanzai (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Lanza's Agama

Agama somalica (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Somali Spiny Agama

Uromastyx macfadyeni (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Macfayden's Mastigure

Uromastyx princeps (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Princely Spiny-tailed Lizard

Holodactylus cornii (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) East African Clawed Gecko

Hemidactylus arnoldi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Arnold's Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus citernii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Speedy Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus curlei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Hemidactylus granchii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Granchi's Leaf-toed Gecko

Hemidactylus klauberi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Hemidactylus laevis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Hemidactylus megalops (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Hemidactylus pauciporosus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Hemidactylus puccionii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Somali Plain Gecko

Hemidactylus taylori (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Latastia cherchii (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Cherchi's Longtail Lizard

Latastia petersiana (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Peters' Longtail Lizard

Latastia taylori (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Taylor's Longtail Lizard

Mesalina ercolinii (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Ercolini's Desert Lizard

Pseuderemias erythrosticta (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Boulenger's Racerunner

Pseuderemias savagei (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae)

Pseuderemias septemstriata (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae)

Haackgreerius miopus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Haacke-Greer's Skink

Mochlus grandisonianus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Lanza's Writhing Skink

Mochlus laeviceps (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Common Writhing Skink

Mochlus productus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Boulenger's Writhing Skink

Mochlus simonettai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Simonetta's Writhing Skink

Trachylepis ferrarai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ferrara's Mabuya

Trachylepis hemmingi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Somali Mabuya

Pristurus phillipsii (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Somali Rock Gecko

Pristurus simonettai (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Coastal Rock Gecko

Pristurus somalicus (Squamata Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae) Somali Semaphore Gecko

Brachyophis revoili (Squamata Serpentes - Atractaspididae) Revoil's Short Snake

Eryx borrii (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Northern Somali Sand Boa

Eryx somalicus (Squamata Serpentes - Boidae) Somali Sand Boa

Aprosdoketophis andreonei (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Addur Woodland Snake

Platyceps messanai (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Schätti's Racer

Platyceps scortecci (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Scortecci's Racer

Spalerosophis josephscorteccii (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Scortecci's Diadem Snake

Elapsoidea broadleyi (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Elapsoidea chelazziorum (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Southern Somali Garter Snake

Epacrophis reticulatus (Squamata Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Reticulate Blind Snake

Letheobia jubana (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) White-headed Beaked Snake

Rhinotyphlops scorteccii (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Scortecci’s Blind Snake

Echis hughesi (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Hughes' Saw-scaled Viper

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 3 species added to the 49 listed above total 52 endemic reptile species for Somalia.

Brachyophis cornii (Squamata Serpentes - Micrelapidae) Corni's Short Snake

Brachyophis krameri (Squamata Serpentes - Micrelapidae) Kramer's Short Snake

Psammophylax cornusafricae (Squamata Serpentes - Psammophidae) African Horn Sand Snake