Reptiles of
Grande Comoro [Comoro Islands]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

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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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus Furcifer (Rascal Chameleons)
  *
Furcifer cephalolepis

Grande Comoro Chameleon

Augros 2019 Glaw 2015 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Klaver & Boehme 1997
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Ebenavia (Madagascan Clawless Geckos)
 
Ebenavia tuelinae

Comoro Islands Clawless Gecko

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 [as inunguis] Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw 2018 Nussbaum & Raxworthy 1998 [as inunguis]
Genus Geckolepis (Fish-scale Geckos)
 
Geckolepis humbloti

Comoran Fish-scale Gecko

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 [as maculata] Hawlitschek, Scherz, Straube & Glaw 2016 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 [as maculata] Koehler, Diethert, Nussbaum & Raxworthy 2009 [as maculata]
Genus Paroedura (Madagascar Leaf-toed Geckos)
 
Paroedura sanctijohannis

Comoro Leaf-toed Gecko

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011
Genus Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos)
  *
Phelsuma comorensis

Comoro Day Gecko

Augros 2019 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Meier 1980
 
Phelsuma v-nigra

Chevron-throated Day Gecko

Augros 2019 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Meier 1980
 Family Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas)
Genus Oplurus (Madagascar Spiny Iguanas)
 
Oplurus cuvieri

Collared Madagascar Spiny Iguana

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
  *
Cryptoblepharus ater

Grande Comore Snake-eyed Skink

Augros 2019 [as C. boutonii ater] Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Horner 2007
Genus Flexiseps (Madagascar Cylindrical Skinks)
 
Flexiseps johannae

Comoro Cylindrical Skink

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis comorensis

Comoro Speckled-lipped Skink

Augros 2019 Broadley 1974 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Lycodryas (Madagascar-Comoran Tree Snakes)
 
Lycodryas cococola

Western Comoran Tree Snake

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 [as L. sanctijohannis] Hawlitschek, Nagy & Glaw 2012
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Madatyphlops (Malagasy Blind Snakes)
 
Madatyphlops comorensis

Comoro Blind Snake

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011

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

Frazier in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Poonian, Hauzer, Allaoui, Cox, Moore, Read, Lewison & Crowder 2008 Woodworth 1992
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Frazier in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982