Reptiles found in Egypt include:
Family Gekkonidae
Genus Cyrtopodion
Genus Hemidactylus
Genus Pristurus
Genus Ptyodactylus
- Ptyodactylus guttatus
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
- Ptyodactylus ragazzii
- Ptyodactylus siphonorhina
Genus Stenodactylus
Genus Tarentola
Genus Tropiocolotes
- Tropiocolotes bisharicus
- Tropiocolotes natterei
- Tropiocolotes nubicus
- Tropiocolotes steudneri
- Tropiocolotes tripolitanus
Family Agamidae
Genus Agama
Genus Laudakia
Genus Pseudotrapelus
Genus Trapelus
- Trapelus mutabilis
- Trapelus pallidus
- Trapelus savignii
Genus Uromastyx
Family Chamaeleonidae
Genus Chamaeleo
Family Lacertidae
Genus Acanthodactylus
Genus Latastia
Genus Mesalina
Genus Ophisops
Genus Philochortus
Genus Pseuderemias
Family Varanidae
Genus Varanus
Family Scincidae
Genus Ablepharus
Genus Chalcides
- Chalcides ocellatus
- Chalcides cf. humilis
Genus Eumeces
Genus Scincus
Genus Sphenops
Genus Trachylepis
Family Typhlopidae
Genus Ramphotyphlops
Genus Typhlops
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Genus Leptotyphlops
Family Boidae
Genus Eryx
Family Colubridae
Genus Dasypeltis
Genus Dolichophis
Genus Eirenis
Genus Hemorrhois
Genus Lycophidion
Genus Lytorhynchus
Genus Macroprotodon
Genus Malpolon
Genus Natrix
Genus Platyceps
Genus Psammophis
- Psammophis aegyptius
- Psammophis punctulatus
- Psammophis schokari
- Psammophis sibilans
Genus Rhynchocalamus
Genus Spalerosophis
Genus Telescopus
Family Elapidae
Genus Naja
Genus Walterinnesia
Family Atractaspididae
Genus Atractaspis
Family Viperidae
Genus Cerastes
Genus Echis
Genus Pseudocerastes
Family Crocodylidae
Genus Crocodylus
Family Testudinidae
Genus Testudo
Family Cheloniidae
Genus Caretta
Genus Chelonia
Genus Eretmochelys
Genus Lepidochelys
Family Dermochelyidae
Genus Dermochelys
Family Trionychidae
Genus Trionyx
Family Emydidae
Genus Trachemys
- Trachemys scripta (introduced)
References
- Saleh, M (1997). Amphibians and Reptiles of Egypt. National Biodiversity Unit - Egyptian Government.
- Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
- El-Gabbas, Ahmed; Baha el Din, Sherif; Zalat, Samy; Gilbert, Francis (2016). "Conserving Egypt's reptiles under climate change". Journal of Arid Environments, 127: 211–221. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.12.007.
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