List of reptiles of Morocco

The puff adder, is found in the south of Morocco
The desert monitor, is a threatened species in Morocco

This list of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete collection of reptiles found in Morocco.

  • [e] Endemic species
  • [i] Introduced species

Crocodilians

Family Crocodylidae

Species Common name Photo
Crocodylus suchus extirpated West African crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus extirpated Nile crocodile

Lizards

Family Trogonophidae

Species Common name Photo
Trogonophis wiegmanni Checkerboard worm lizard

Family Agamidae

Species Common name Photo
Agama bibronii Bibron's agama
Trapelus mutabilis Changeable agama
Uromastyx acanthinura Bell's dab lizard / mastigure / spiny tailed agama
Uromastyx flavifasciata Banded dob / mastigure
Uromastyx dispar Malian dob
Uromastyx occidentalis Western giant dob

Family Anguidae

Species Common name Photo
Ophisaurus koellikeri [e] Moroccan glass lizard

Family Chamaeleonidae

Species Common name Photo
Chamaeleo chamaeleon Common chameleon

Family Gekkonidae

Species Common name Photo
Tarentola mauritanica Moorish wall gecko
Tarentola boehmei Böhme's gecko
Tarentola deserti Desert wall gecko
Tarentola annularis Ringed wall gecko
Tarentola ephippiata hoggarensis Hoggar gecko
Tarentola chazaliae Helmeted gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus Turkish gecko
Hemidactylus brooki Brook's gecko
Saurodactylus brosseti Morocco lizard-fingered gecko
Stenodactylus petrii Anderson's short-fingered gecko
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko

Family Lacertidae

Species Common name Photo
Timon tangitanus North African eyed lizard
Lacerta andreanskyi Atlas dwarf lizard
Acanthodactylus boskianus Bosc's fringe-toed lizard
Acanthodactylus erythrurus Spiny-footed lizard
Acanthodactylus longipes Long fringe-fingered lizard
Scelarcis perspicillata Moroccan rock lizard
Podarcis hispanica vaucheri Iberian wall lizard
Psammodromus algirus Large psammodromus
Psammodromus blanci Blanc's sand racer
Psammodromus microdactylus Green psammodromus
Psammodromus hispanicus Spanish psammodromus
Ophisops occidentalis Mograbin snake-eyed lizard
Mesalina guttulata Small spotted lizard
Mesalina olivieri Olivier's small lizard
Mesalina pasteuri Pasteur's small lizard
Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus Atlas day gecko

Family Scincidae

Species Common name Photo
Chalcides mauritanicus Two-fingered skink
Chalcides ocellatus Ocellated skink
Eumeces algeriensis Algerian skink

Family Varanidae

Species Common name Photo
Varanus griseus Desert monitor

Snakes

Family Boidae

Species Common name Photo
Eryx jaculus Javelin sand boa

Family Colubridae

Species Common name Photo
Coluber hippocrepis Horseshoe snake
Coronella girondica Southern smooth snake
Dasypeltis sahelensis Egg-eating snake
Hemorrhois algirus intermedius Algerian whip snake
Lamprophis fuliginosus Common African house snake
Lytorhynchus diadema Diadem sand-snake / common leaf-nosed snake / awl headed snake
Macroprotodon cucullatus Western false smooth snake
Macroprotodon brevis Hooded snake
Malpolon insignitus Eastern Montpellier snake
Malpolon monspessulanus Montpellier snake
Natrix maura Viperine snake
Natrix natrix astreptophora Ringed snake
Psammophis schokari Schokar sand-snake
Scutophis moilensis Moïla snake
Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi Clifford's diadem snake
Spalerosophis dolichospilus Mograbin diadem snake/long marked snake
Telescopus tripolitanus North African catsnake

Family Elapidae

Species Common name Photo
Naja haje legionis Egyptian cobra

Family Leptotyphlopidae

Species Common name Photo
Leptotyphlops algeriensis Beaked thread-snake

Family Viperidae

Species Common name Photo
Bitis arietans Puff adder
Cerastes cerastes Horned viper
Cerastes vipera Lesser cerastes
Echis leucogaster White-bellied carpet viper
Daboia mauritanica Moorish viper
Vipera latastei gaditana Lataste's viper
Vipera monticola [e] Mountain viper

Turtles

Family Cheloniidae

Species Common name Photo
Caretta caretta[1] Loggerhead sea turtle
Chelonia mydas[1] Green sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata[1] Hawksbill turtle
Lepidochelys kempii[1] Kemps ridley sea turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea[1] Olive ridley sea turtle

Family Dermochelyidae

Species Common name Photo
Dermochelys coriacea[1] Leatherback/leathery turtle

Family Emydidae

Species Common name Photo
Emys orbicularis occidentalis[1] European pond terrapin
Mauremys leprosa leprosa[1] Spanish terrapin
Mauremys leprosa saharica[1] Saharan pond turtle

Family Testudinidae

Species Common name Photo
Testudo graeca graeca[1] Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise
Testudo graeca marokkensis[1] Morocco tortoise
Testudo graeca soussensis[1] Souss valley tortoise

Worm lizards

Family Amphisbaenidae

Species Common name Photo
Blanus mettetali [e] Moroccan worm lizard
Blanus tingitanus [e] Tangier worm lizard

Family Trogonophidae

Species Common name Photo
Trogonophis wiegmanni wiegmanni Sharp-tailed worm lizard
Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans[e] Sharp-tailed worm lizard

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-31.
  • Jacques Bons, Philippe; Philippe Geniez; Albert Montori (1996). Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco (Including Western Sahara). Ed. Asociación Herpetológica Española. p. 319.
  • Geniez, Philippe; José Antonio Mateo; Michel Geniez; Jim Pether (2004). Amphibians and Reptiles of Western Sahara. Serpent's Tale Natural History Book Distributors. p. 229.
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