Reptiles of
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Bibliography of the reptiles of Gabon Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Gabon Introduced species
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Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Cynisca (West African Round-headed Worm Lizards)
 
Cynisca bifrontalis

Omboue Worm Lizard

Branch, Pauwels & Burger 2003 Gans 1987 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert & Lenglet 2010
  *
Cynisca haughi

Lambarene Worm Lizard

Gans 1987 Gans 2005 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert & Lenglet 2010
Genus Monopeltis (Spade-snouted Worm Lizards)
 
Monopeltis galeata

Helmeted Spade-snouted Worm Lizard

Gans & Lehman 1973 Gans 2005 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert & Lenglet 2010
 
Monopeltis schoutedeni

Kunungu Spade-snouted Worm Lizard

Pauwels, Albert & Lenglet 2010

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus niloticus

Nile Crocodile

Fuchs, Mertens & Wermuth 1974 King & Burke 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
Genus Mecistops (African Slender-snouted Crocodiles)
 
Mecistops leptorhynchus

Central African Slender-snouted Crocodile

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 [as cataphractus] King & Burke 1989 [as cataphractus] Knoepffler 1974 [as cataphractus] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as cataphractus] Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 [as cataphractus] Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 [as cataphractus] Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 [as cataphractus] Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as cataphractus] Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 [as cataphractus] Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 [as M. cataphractus] Shirley, Carr, Nestler, Vliet & Brochu 2018
Genus Osteolaemus (Dwarf Crocodiles)
 
Osteolaemus tetraspis

West African Dwarf Crocodile

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 King & Burke 1989 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Agama (Typical Agamas)
 
Agama agama

Central African Rainbow Agama

Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Agama lebretoni

Cameroon Rainbow Agama

Leache, Grummer, Miller, Krishnan, Fujita, Boehme, Schmitz, LeBreton, Ineich, Chirio, Ofori-boateng, Eniang, Greenbaum, Roedel & Wagner 2016 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as sylvanus] Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as "cf. paragama"] Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 [as "cf. paragama"] Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Wagner, Barej & Schmitz 2009
 
Agama picticauda

Ada Foah Agama

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 [as agama] Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 [as agama] Leache, Grummer, Miller, Krishnan, Fujita, Boehme, Schmitz, LeBreton, Ineich, Chirio, Ofori-boateng, Eniang, Greenbaum, Roedel & Wagner 2016 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 [as agama] Pauwels & David 2008 [as agama] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as agama] Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 [as agama] Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 [as agama] Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as agama] Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 [as agama]
 Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)
 
Chamaeleo dilepis

Flap-necked Chameleon

Glaw 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Tilbury 2010
Genus Rhampholeon (African Leaf Chameleons)
 
Rhampholeon spectrum

Spectral Leaf Chameleon

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Tilbury 2010
Genus Trioceros (Equatorial Chameleons)
 
Trioceros chapini

Grey Chameleon

Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Tilbury 2010
 
Trioceros cristatus

Crested Chameleon

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Tilbury 2010
 
Trioceros oweni

Central African Three-horned Chameleon

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Glaw 2015 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Tilbury 2010
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Ancylodactylus (African Rock and Forest Geckos)
 
Ancylodactylus koehleri

Cameroon Mountains Rock Gecko

Bauer & LeBreton 2021
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus angulatus

West African House Gecko

Loveridge 1947 Pasteur, Pasteur & Orsini 1978 [as brookii] Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 
Hemidactylus coalescens

Nkoelon Half-toed Gecko

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 [as fasciatus] Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 [as fasciatus] Knoepffler 1974 [as fasciatus] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as fasciatus] Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 [as fasciatus] Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 [as fasciatus] Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 [as H. fasciatus] Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 [as fasciatus] Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as fasciatus] Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 [as fasciatus] Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 [as fasciatus] Wagner, Leache & Fujita 2014
 
Hemidactylus echinus

Spiny Forest Gecko

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016
 
Hemidactylus kamdemtohami

Mount Iboundji Half-toed Gecko

Bauer & Pauwels 2002 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 
Hemidactylus mabouia

Cosmopolitan House Gecko

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Hemidactylus muriceus

Prickly Half-toed Gecko

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002
 
Hemidactylus richardsonii

Central African Half-toed Gecko

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Loveridge 1947 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018
Genus Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)
 
Lygodactylus conraui

Cameroon Dwarf Gecko

Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016
 
Lygodactylus fischeri

Sierra Leone Dwarf Gecko

Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002
Genus Urocotyledon (Tail-pad Geckos)
 
Urocotyledon palmata

Webbed Tail-pad Gecko

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Wermuth 1965
 Family Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)
Genus Gerrhosaurus (Typical Plated Lizards)
 
Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus

Western Black-lined Plated Lizard

Bates, Tolley, Edwards, Davids, Silva & Branch 2013 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Wermuth 1968
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Gastropholis (Keel-bellied Lizards)
 
Gastropholis echinata

African Spiny-tailed Lizard

Arnold 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017
Genus Holaspis (Blue-tailed Gliding Lizards)
 
Holaspis guentheri

Western Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard

Arnold 1989 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018
Genus Ichnotropis (Rough-scaled Lizards)
 
Ichnotropis bivittata

Angolan Rough-scaled Lizard

Ineich & Garff 2015 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
Genus Poromera (African Swamp Lizard)
 
Poromera fordii

African Swamp Lizard

Arnold 1989 Bischoff 1992 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Feylinia (African Snake Skinks)
  *
Feylinia boulengeri

Gabon Snake Skink

Brygoo & Roux-Esteve 1983 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 
Feylinia currori

Western Forest Snake Skink

Brygoo & Roux-Esteve 1983 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Feylinia grandisquamis

Cameroon Snake Skink

Brygoo & Roux-Esteve 1983 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006
Genus Lacertaspis (Central African Leaf-litter Skinks)
 
Lacertaspis reichenowii

Cameroon Mountain Leaf-Litter Skink

Fuhn 1972 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Schmitz, Ineich & Chirio 2005
 
Lacertaspis rohdei

Gabon Leaf-Litter Skink

Fuhn 1972 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Perret 1973 Schmitz, Ineich & Chirio 2005
Genus Melanoseps (Black Limbless Skinks)
 
Melanoseps occidentalis

Western Limbless Skink

Brygoo & Roux-Esteve 1981 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
Genus Mochlus (African Supple Skinks)
 
Mochlus fernandi

Western Red-flanked Skink

Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Wagner, Boehme, Pauwels & Schmitz 2009
 
Mochlus striatus

Central African Red-flanked Skink

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Wagner, Boehme, Pauwels & Schmitz 2009
Genus Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Panaspis breviceps

Short-headed Snake-eyed Skink

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Fuhn 1972 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Perret 1973 Schmitz, Ineich & Chirio 2005
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis affinis

Lesser Brown-flanked Skink

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hoogmoed 1974 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Trachylepis albilabris

African White-lipped Forest Skink

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hoogmoed 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 
Trachylepis maculilabris

Common Speckled-lipped Skink

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Trachylepis polytropis

Greater Forest Skink

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hoogmoed 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus stellatus

African Forest Monitor

Bayless 2002 [as V. ornatus] Boehme & Ziegler 1997 [as V. ornatus] Boehme & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 [as V. ornatus] Carlino & Pauwels 2015 [as V. ornatus] Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 [as V. ornatus] Knoepffler 1974 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels & David 2008 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Kamdem Toham & Chimsunchart 2002 [as V. ornatus] Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 [as V. ornatus]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Calabaria (Calabar Boa)
 
Calabaria reinhardtii

Calabar Boa

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Crotaphopeltis (Herald Snakes)
 
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

Common Herald Snake

Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018
Genus Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters)
 
Dasypeltis confusa

Diamondback Egg Eater

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Trape, Mediannikov & Trape 2012
 
Dasypeltis fasciata

Central African Egg Eater

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gans 1959 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
Genus Dipsadoboa (Nocturnal Tree Snakes)
 
Dipsadoboa duchesnei

Blue-tailed Nocturnal Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rasmussen 1989
 
Dipsadoboa underwoodi

Cameroon Nocturnal Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Rasmussen 1993 Tarn, Tobi & Dixon-MacCallum 2018
 
Dipsadoboa viridis

Green Nocturnal Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Rasmussen 1993 Tarn, Tobi, Dixon-MacCallum & Bamba-Kaya 2018
 
Dipsadoboa weileri

Grey Nocturnal Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Knoepffler 1966 [as isolepis] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rasmussen 1993
Genus Grayia (Equatorial African Water Snakes)
 
Grayia caesar

Long-tailed Water Snake

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018
 
Grayia ornata

Ornate Water Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
Genus Hapsidophrys (Emerald Snakes)
 
Hapsidophrys lineatus

Black-lined Green Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018
 
Hapsidophrys smaragdinus

Common Emerald Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Hughes 1983 Jesus, Nagy, Branch, Wink, Brehm & Harris 2009 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
Genus Hydraethiops (Central African Water Snakes)
 
Hydraethiops laevis

Smooth-scaled Water Snake

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 
Hydraethiops melanogaster

Black-bellied Water Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006
Genus Natriciteres (African Marsh Snakes)
 
Natriciteres fuliginoides

Collared Marsh Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 
Natriciteres olivacea

Olive Marsh Snake

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
Genus Philothamnus (African Green Snakes)
 
Philothamnus carinatus

Barred Green Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Jesus, Nagy, Branch, Wink, Brehm & Harris 2009 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 
Philothamnus dorsalis

Brown-snouted Green Snake

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 
Philothamnus heterodermus

Emerald Green Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus hughesi

Congolese Green Snake

Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Philothamnus nitidus

Cameroon Green Snake

Hughes 1983 Jesus, Nagy, Branch, Wink, Brehm & Harris 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
Genus Rhamnophis (Dagger-tooth Tree Snakes)
 
Rhamnophis aethiopissa

Large-eyed Green Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Rhamnophis batesii

Spotted Dagger-tooth Tree Snake

Broadley & Wallach 2002 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018
Genus Thelotornis (African Vine Snakes)
 
Thelotornis kirtlandii

Northern Vine Snake

Broadley 2001 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
Genus Thrasops (Black Tree Snakes)
 
Thrasops flavigularis

Yellow-throated Black Tree Snake

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 
Thrasops jacksonii

Common Black Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2013 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017
Genus Toxicodryas (African Tree Cat Snakes)
 
Toxicodryas adamanteus

Eastern Powdered Cat Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 [as pulverulenta] Greenbaum, Allen, Vaughan, Pauwels, Wallach, Kusamba, Muninga, Aristote, Mali, Badjedjea, Penner, Roedel, Rivera, Sterkhova, Johnson, Tapondjou Nkonmeneck & Brown 2021 Hughes 1983 [as pulverulenta] Knoepffler 1966 [as pulverulenta] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as pulverulenta] Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 [as pulverulenta] Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as "cf. pulverulenta"] Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 [as pulverulenta] Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 [as pulverulenta] Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 [as pulverulenta]
 
Toxicodryas blandingii

Western Black-and-Yellow Tree Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Greenbaum, Allen, Vaughan, Pauwels, Wallach, Kusamba, Muninga, Aristote, Mali, Badjedjea, Penner, Roedel, Rivera, Sterkhova, Johnson, Tapondjou Nkonmeneck & Brown 2021 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Dendroaspis (Mambas)
 
Dendroaspis jamesonii

Central African Green Mamba

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995
Genus Elapsoidea (African Garter Snakes)
 
Elapsoidea semiannulata

Half-banded Garter Snake

Broadley 1971 David & Ineich 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Spawls & Branch 1995
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja annulata

Ringed Water Cobra

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Spawls & Branch 1995
 
Naja crawshayi

Katanga Spitting Cobra

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as N. nigricollis] Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 [as N. nigricollis] Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 [as N. nigricollis] Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 [as N. nigricollis] Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 [as N. nigricollis]
 
Naja melanoleuca

Central African Forest Cobra

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 David & Ineich 1999 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995 Wuster, Chirio, Trape, Ineich, Jackson, Greenbaum, Barron, Kusamba, Nagy, Storey, Hall, Wuster, Barlow & Broadley 2018
 
Naja multifasciata

Burrowing Cobra

David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Spawls & Branch 1995
Genus Pseudohaje (Tree Cobras)
 
Pseudohaje goldii

Central African Tree Cobra

David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Spawls & Branch 1995
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Aparallactus (African Centipede Eaters)
 
Aparallactus modestus

Western Forest Centipede Eater

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Atractaspis (Stiletto Snakes)
 
Atractaspis boulengeri

Central African Stiletto Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Atractaspis corpulenta

Fat Stiletto Snake

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Hughes 1983 Laurent 1950 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Spawls & Branch 1995 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Atractaspis reticulata

Reticulate Stiletto Snake

David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Laurent 1950 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Spawls & Branch 1995 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Boaedon (Afro-Arabian House Snakes)
 
Boaedon littoralis

Coastal House Snake

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as lineatus] Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Trape & Mediannikov 2016
 
Boaedon olivaceus

Olive House Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019
 
Boaedon perisilvestris

Central African Savanna House Snake

Knoepffler 1966 [as fuliginosus] Pauwels & David 2008 [as fuliginosus] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as fuliginosus] Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Trape & Mediannikov 2016 Trape, Kodindo, Djiddi, Mad-Toingue & Kerah 2020
 
Boaedon virgatus

West African House Snake

Hughes 1983 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018
Genus Bothrolycus (Black Loreal-pitted Snake)
 
Bothrolycus ater

Black Loreal-pitted Snake

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
Genus Bothrophthalmus (Red-and-Black Striped Snakes)
 
Bothrophthalmus brunneus

Brown-bellied Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006
Genus Buhoma (African Forest Snakes)
 
Buhoma depressiceps

Pale-headed Forest Snake

Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016
Genus Chamaelycus (African Banded Snakes)
 
Chamaelycus fasciatus

Ituri Banded Snake

Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 [as werneri] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018
Genus Gonionotophis (Lesser File Snakes)
 
Gonionotophis brussauxi

Eastern Forest Dwarf File Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006
Genus Hormonotus (Yellow Forest Snake)
 
Hormonotus modestus

Yellow Forest Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2014 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016
Genus Limaformosa (Venus File Snakes)
 
Limaformosa guirali

White-speckled Forest File Snake

Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018
 
Limaformosa savorgnani

Central African Forest File Snake

Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Hughes 1983 [as capensis] Lanza & Broadley 2014 Pauwels & Salle 2009 [as capensis] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as capensis] Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020
Genus Lycophidion (African Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycophidion laterale

Masked Wolf Snake

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017
Genus Mehelya (Greater File Snakes)
 
Mehelya poensis

Western Forest File Snake

Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou & Greenbaum 2018 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 
Mehelya stenophthalmus

Small-eyed File Snake

Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou & Greenbaum 2018 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006
Genus Polemon (African Snake Eaters)
 
Polemon bocourti

Lambarene Snake Eater

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Hughes 2003 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 
Polemon collaris

Fawn-headed Snake Eater

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020
 
Polemon fulvicollis

Yellow-necked Snake Eater

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020
 
Polemon gracilis

Slender Snake Eater

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018
 
Polemon notatus

African Spotted Snake Eater

Hughes 1983 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis mossambicus

East African Olive Grass Snake

Hughes 1983 [as phillipsii] Knoepffler 1966 [as phillipsii] Pauwels & David 2008 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 [as "P. cf. phillipsii"] Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 [as "cf. phillipsii"] Trape, Crochet, Broadley, Sourouille, Mane, Burger, Boehme, Saleh, Karan, Lanza & Mediannikov 2019
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Myriopholis (Many-scaled Thread Snakes)
 
Myriopholis perreti

Cameroon Thread Snake

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Pauwels & David 2008 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python sebae

Northern Rock Python

Broadley 1984 Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes)
 
Afrotyphlops angolensis

Golden Blind Snake

Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Afrotyphlops congestus

Marbled Blind Snake

Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Afrotyphlops punctatus

Spotted Blind Snake

Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966
Genus Letheobia (African Gracile Blind Snakes)
 
Letheobia caeca

Congolese Gracile Blind Snake

Hughes 1983 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018
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Letheobia pauwelsi

Gabon Gracile Blind Snake

Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Wallach 2005
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Atheris (African Bush Vipers)
 
Atheris anisolepis

Mayombe Bush Viper

Broadley 1998 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Atheris squamigera

Southern Green Bush Viper

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Lawson 1999 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Spawls & Branch 1995 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Bitis (African Adders)
 
Bitis arietans

Common Puff Adder

Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018
 
Bitis gabonica

Gaboon Adder

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Salle 2009 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995
 
Bitis nasicornis

African Nose-horned Viper

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Braun, Brum, Carlino, Chirio, Glaizot, Meirte, Morelle & Royaute 2017 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Meunier, Okouyi, Orbell, Rousseaux & Testa 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Spawls & Branch 1995
Genus Causus (Night Adders)
 
Causus lichtensteinii

Forest Night Adder

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1983 Knoepffler 1966 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Spawls & Branch 1995
 
Causus maculatus

West African Night Adder

David & Ineich 1999 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Oger & Meirte 2018 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Spawls & Branch 1995

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Bellini, Sanches & Formia 2000 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Pelomedusa (African Helmeted Turtles)
 
Pelomedusa subrufa

Common Helmeted Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Pelusios (African Mud Turtles)
 
Pelusios carinatus

African Keeled Mud Turtle

Fritz & Havas 2006 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelusios castaneus

Chestnut Mud Turtle

Bour, Luiselli, Petrozzi, Segniabeto & Chirio 2016 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 [as "cf. castaneus"] McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelusios chapini

Central African Mud Turtle

Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Fritz & Havas 2006 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio, Daversa, Lips, Oslisly & Testa 2019 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelusios gabonensis

Forest Mud Turtle

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelusios marani

Yombi Mud Turtle

Bour 2000 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelusios niger

West African Black Mud Turtle

Fritz & Havas 2006 Luiselli, Bour, Petrozzi, Akani & Segniagbeto 2018 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Kinixys (Hinge-back Tortoises)
 
Kinixys erosa

Forest Hinge-back Tortoise

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Gossmann, Loetters, Obame & Boehme 2002 King & Burke 1989 Knoepffler 1974 Luiselli & Diagne 2014 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Bahaa-el-din, Albert, Carlino, Giannuzzi, Chirio, Gillet, Poirier & Stevart 2018 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Carlino, Chirio & Albert 2016 Pauwels, Chirio, Neil, Berry, Texier & Rosin 2017 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Pauwels, Kaya, Boundenga, Carlino, Chirio, Moreels, Morelle, Ngoubangoye, Pallemaerts & Abernethy 2020 Pauwels, Morelle, Albert, Carlino, Rahola & Trape 2019 Pauwels, Pauly, Araldi, Makemba, Fonteyn, Oslisly & Whittaker 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Cycloderma (Central African Flapshell Turtles)
 
Cycloderma aubryi

Forest Flapshell Turtle

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 Fritz & Havas 2006 King & Burke 1989 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Gillet, Sonnet & Chirio 2018 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Trionyx (African Softshell Turtle)
 
Trionyx triunguis

African Softshell Turtle

Carlino & Pauwels 2015 King & Burke 1989 Knoepffler 1974 Pauwels & Vande weghe 2008 Pauwels, Albert, Arrowood, Mvele, Casanova, Dodane, Morgan, Primault, Thepenier & Fenner 2017 Pauwels, Branch & Burger 2004 Pauwels, Christy & Honorez 2006 Pauwels, Essono, Carlino, Chirio, Huijbregts, Leuteritz, Rousseaux, Tobi, Vigna & Neer 2017 Pauwels, Garff, Ineich, Carlino, Melcore, Boundenga, Vigna, Stevart, Jeffery, Orbell, Squarcini, Vande weghe & White 2016 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021