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/
Additional species described since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
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
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 48 listed above total 49 endemic reptile species for Yemen.
Boaedon arabicus
(Squamata Serpentes - Lamprophiidae) Arabian House Snake