title: List of reptiles of Egypt
text: # List of reptiles of Egypt
  
  Reptiles found in Egypt include:
  
  ## Family Gekkonidae
  
  ### Genus Cyrtopodion
  
  * Cyrtopodion scabrum
  
  ### Genus Hemidactylus
  
  * Hemidactylus flaviviridis
  * Hemidactylus foudaii
  * Hemidactylus mindiae
  * Hemidactylus robustus
  * Hemidactylus sinaitus
  * Hemidactylus turcicus
  
  ### Genus Pristurus
  
  * Pristurus flavipunctatus
  
  ### Genus Ptyodactylus
  
  * Ptyodactylus guttatus
  * Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
  * Ptyodactylus ragazzii
  * Ptyodactylus siphonorhina
  
  ### Genus Stenodactylus
  
  * Stenodactylus mauritanicus
  * Stenodactylus petrii
  * Stenodactylus sthenodactylus
  
  ### Genus Tarentola
  
  * Tarentola annularis
  * Tarentola mauritanica
  * Tarentola mindiae
  
  ### Genus Tropiocolotes
  
  * Tropiocolotes bisharicus
  * Tropiocolotes natterei
  * Tropiocolotes nubicus
  * Tropiocolotes steudneri
  * Tropiocolotes tripolitanus
  
  ## Family Agamidae
  
  ### Genus Agama
  
  * Agama spinosa
  
  ### Genus Laudakia
  
  * Laudakia stellio
  
  ### Genus Pseudotrapelus
  
  * Pseudotrapelus sinaitus
  
  ### Genus Trapelus
  
  * Trapelus mutabilis
  * Trapelus pallidus
  * Trapelus savignii
  
  ### Genus Uromastyx
  
  * Uromastyx aegyptia
  * Uromastyx ocellata
  * Uromastyx ornata
  
  ## Family Chamaeleonidae
  
  ### Genus Chamaeleo
  
  * Chamaeleo africanus
  * Chamaeleo chamaeleon
  
  ## Family Lacertidae
  
  ### Genus Acanthodactylus
  
  * Acanthodactylus aegyptius
  * Acanthodactylus boskianus
  * Acanthodactylus longipes
  * Acanthodactylus pardalis
  * Acanthodactylus scutellatus
  
  ### Genus Latastia
  
  * Latastia longicaudata
  
  ### Genus Mesalina
  
  * Mesalina bahaeldini
  * Mesalina brevirostris
  * Mesalina guttulata
  * Mesalina martini
  * Mesalina olivieri
  * Mesalina pasteuri
  * Mesalina rubropunctata
  
  ### Genus Ophisops
  
  * Ophisops elbaensis
  * Ophisops elegans
  * Ophisops occidentalis
  
  ### Genus Philochortus
  
  * Philochortus zolii
  
  ### Genus Pseuderemias
  
  * Pseuderemias mucronata
  
  ## Family Varanidae
  
  ### Genus Varanus
  
  * Varanus griseus
  * Varanus niloticus
  
  ## Family Scincidae
  
  ### Genus Ablepharus
  
  * Ablepharus rueppellii
  
  ### Genus Chalcides
  
  * Chalcides ocellatus
  * Chalcides cf. humilis
  
  ### Genus Eumeces
  
  * Eumeces schneiderii
  
  ### Genus Scincus
  
  * Scincus scincus
  
  ### Genus Sphenops
  
  * Sphenops sepsoides
  
  ### Genus Trachylepis
  
  * Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
  * Trachylepis vittata
  
  ## Family Typhlopidae
  
  ### Genus Ramphotyphlops
  
  * Ramphotyphlops braminus
  
  ### Genus Typhlops
  
  * Typhlops vermicularis
  
  ## Family Leptotyphlopidae
  
  ### Genus Leptotyphlops
  
  * Leptotyphlops cairi
  * Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus
  * Leptotyphlops nursii
  
  ## Family Boidae
  
  ### Genus Eryx
  
  * Eryx colubrinus
  * Eryx jaculus
  
  ## Family Colubridae
  
  ### Genus Dasypeltis
  
  * Dasypeltis scabra
  
  ### Genus Dolichophis
  
  * Dolichophis jugularis
  
  ### Genus Eirenis
  
  * Eirenis coronella
  
  ### Genus Hemorrhois
  
  * Hemorrhois algirus
  * Hemorrohis nummifer
  
  ### Genus Lycophidion
  
  * Lycophidion capense
  
  ### Genus Lytorhynchus
  
  * Lytorhynchus diadema
  
  ### Genus Macroprotodon
  
  * Macroprotodon cucullatus
  
  ### Genus Malpolon
  
  * Malpolon moilensis
  * Malpolon monspessulanus
  
  ### Genus Natrix
  
  * Natrix tessellata
  
  ### Genus Platyceps
  
  * Platyceps florulentus
  * Platyceps rogersi
  * Platyceps saharicus
  * Platyceps sinai
  
  ### Genus Psammophis
  
  * Psammophis aegyptius
  * Psammophis punctulatus
  * Psammophis schokari
  * Psammophis sibilans
  
  ### Genus Rhynchocalamus
  
  * Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus
  
  ### Genus Spalerosophis
  
  * Spalerosophis diadema
  
  ### Genus Telescopus
  
  * Telescopus dhara
  * Telescopus hoogstraali
  
  ## Family Elapidae
  
  ### Genus Naja
  
  * Naja haje
  * Naja nubiae
  
  ### Genus Walterinnesia
  
  * Walterinnesia aegyptia
  
  ## Family Atractaspididae
  
  ### Genus Atractaspis
  
  * Atractaspis engaddensis
  
  ## Family Viperidae
  
  ### Genus Cerastes
  
  * Cerastes cerastes
  * Cerastes vipera
  
  ### Genus Echis
  
  * Echis coloratus
  * Echis pyramidum
  
  ### Genus Pseudocerastes
  
  * Pseudocerastes fieldi
  
  ## Family Crocodylidae
  
  ### Genus Crocodylus
  
  * Crocodylus niloticus
  
  ## Family Testudinidae
  
  ### Genus Testudo
  
  * Testudo kleinmanni
  
  ## Family Cheloniidae
  
  ### Genus Caretta
  
  * Caretta caretta
  
  ### Genus Chelonia
  
  * Chelonia mydas
  
  ### Genus Eretmochelys
  
  * Eretmochelys imbricata
  
  ### Genus Lepidochelys
  
  * Lepidochelys olivacea
  
  ## Family Dermochelyidae
  
  ### Genus Dermochelys
  
  * Dermochelys coriacea
  
  ## Family Trionychidae
  
  ### Genus Trionyx
  
  * Trionyx triunguis
  
  ## Family Emydidae
  
  ### Genus Trachemys
  
  * Trachemys scripta (introduced)
  