Yemen
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Yemen 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/
Agamodon arabicus (Squamata
Amphisbaenia - Trogonophidae) Arabian Worm Lizard
Pachycalamus
brevis (Squamata Amphisbaenia
- Trogonophidae) Short Worm Lizard
Uromastyx shobraki (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Shrobak's
Spiny-tailed Lizard
Uromastyx
yemenensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Yemen Spiny-tailed Lizard
Chamaeleo monachus (Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Socotra
Chameleon
Hemidactylus
adensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
dracaenacolus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Dragon Blood Tree Gecko
Hemidactylus
forbesii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Socotra Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
granti (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Grant's Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
inintellectus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Socotran Rock Gecko
Hemidactylus
jumailiae (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
mandebensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
montanus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Mountain Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
oxyrhinus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sharpnose Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus
pumilio (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Pygmy Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemidactylus saba (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus
shihraensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae)
Hemidactylus ulii (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Stenodactylus
pulcher (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Beautiful Short-fingered Gecko
Acanthodactylus
arabicus (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Arabian Fringe-fingered Lizard
Acanthodactylus
yemenicus (Squamata Sauria
- Lacertidae) Yemen Fringe-fingered Lizard
Mesalina balfouri (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Socotra
Sand Lizard
Mesalina kuri (Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Abd
al-Kuri Sand Lizard
Haemodracon
riebeckii (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Socotra Giant Gecko
Haemodracon
trachyrhinus (Squamata Sauria
- Phyllodactylidae) Pygmy Socotran Leaf-toed Gecko
Hakaria simonyi (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Trachylepis
cristinae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Abd al-Kuri Skink
Trachylepis
socotrana (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Pristurus
abdelkuri (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Abd al-Kuri Rock Gecko
Pristurus collaris (Squamata
Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)
Collared
Rock Gecko
Pristurus
guichardi (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Guichard's Rock Gecko
Pristurus insignis (Squamata
Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)
Blanford's
Rock Gecko
Pristurus
insignoides (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Haggier Massif Rock Gecko
Pristurus mazbah (Squamata
Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)
Mazbah
Rock Gecko
Pristurus obsti (Squamata
Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)
Mangrove
Semaphore Gecko
Pristurus
ornithocephalus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Birdhead Rock Gecko
Pristurus saada (Squamata
Sauria - Sphaerodactylidae)
Yemen
Rock Gecko
Pristurus
samhaensis (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Samha Rock Gecko
Pristurus
schneideri (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Hanish al-Kabir Rock Gecko
Pristurus
sokotranus (Squamata Sauria
- Sphaerodactylidae) Socotra Rock Gecko
Hemerophis
socotrae (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Socotran Racer
Ditypophis vivax (Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae) Günther's Racer
Myriopholis burii (Squamata
Serpentes - Leptotyphlopidae) Buri's Blind Snake
Myriopholis
filiformis (Squamata Serpentes
- Leptotyphlopidae) Socotra Blind Snake
Myriopholis
macrura (Squamata Serpentes
- Leptotyphlopidae) Boulenger's Blind Snake
Myriopholis
wilsoni (Squamata Serpentes
- Leptotyphlopidae) Wilson's Blind Snake
Myriopholis
yemenica (Squamata Serpentes
- Leptotyphlopidae) Yemen Blind Snake