Reptiles of the
Bazaruto Archipelago  [Mozambique]

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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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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Monopeltis (Spade-snouted Worm Lizards)
 
Monopeltis sphenorhynchus

Slender Spade-snouted Worm Lizard

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Zygaspis (Purple Round-headed Worm Lizards)
 
Zygaspis violacea

Violet Round-headed Worm Lizard

Broadley 1990 [as longicauda] Broadley 2008

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Nile Crocodile

Broadley 2008

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)
 
Chamaeleo dilepis

Flap-necked Chameleon

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus mabouia

Cosmopolitan House Gecko

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Homopholis (African Velvet Geckos)
 
Homopholis arnoldi

Mahalapye Velvet Gecko

Broadley 1992 [as wahlbergii] Broadley 2008 [as wahlbergii] Broadley, Jackman & Bauer 2014
Genus Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)
 
Lygodactylus capensis

Cape Dwarf Gecko

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 Family Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)
Genus Broadleysaurus (Rough-scaled Plated Lizard)
 
Broadleysaurus major

Rough-scaled Plated Lizard

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Gerrhosaurus (Typical Plated Lizards)
 
Gerrhosaurus flavigularis

Yellow-throated Plated Lizard

Bates, Tolley, Edwards, Davids, Silva & Branch 2013 Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Acontias (Greater Legless Skinks)
  *
Acontias bazarutoensis

Bazaruto Blind Legless Skink

Branch 1998 Broadley 1990 Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008 Jacobsen, Pietersen & Pietersen 2010
  *
Acontias carolinensis

Santa Carolina Blind Legless Skink

Branch 1998 Broadley 1990 Broadley 2008
Genus Mochlus (African Supple Skinks)
  *
Mochlus lanceolatus

Bazaruto Supple Skink

Branch 1998 Broadley 1990 Broadley 1992 Broadley 1994 Broadley 2008
Genus Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Panaspis wahlbergii

Savanna Snake-eyed Skink

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Scelotes (Dwarf Burrowing Skinks)
  *
Scelotes duttoni

Benguerua Island Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Branch 1998 Broadley 1990 Broadley 1992 Broadley 1994 Broadley 2008
  *
Scelotes insularis

Bazaruto Archipelago Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Branch 1998 Broadley 1990 Broadley 1992 Broadley 1994 Broadley 2008
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis depressa

Eastern Coastal Skink

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 
Trachylepis striata

Eastern Striped Skink

Broadley 2008
 
Trachylepis varia

Savanna Variable Skink

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus albigularis

White-throated Monitor

Broadley 1990 Broadley 2008
 
Varanus niloticus

Nile Monitor

Broadley 1990

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Crotaphopeltis (Herald Snakes)
 
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

Common Herald Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters)
 
Dasypeltis medici

East African Egg Eater

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Dipsadoboa (Nocturnal Tree Snakes)
 
Dipsadoboa aulica

Cross-barred Nocturnal Tree Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Dispholidus (Boomslangs)
 
Dispholidus sp.

(Boomslang)

Broadley 2008 [as D. typus]
Genus Philothamnus (African Green Snakes)
 
Philothamnus natalensis

Eastern Natal Green Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 
Philothamnus semivariegatus

Variegated Bush Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Thelotornis (African Vine Snakes)
 
Thelotornis capensis

Southern Vine Snake

Broadley 2008
 
Thelotornis mossambicanus

Eastern Vine Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2001
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja subfulva

Brown Forest Cobra

Broadley 1992 [as N. melanoleuca] Broadley 2008 [as N. melanoleuca]
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Amblyodipsas (Purple-glossed Snakes and Quill-snouted Snakes)
 
Amblyodipsas bicolor

Bicoloured Quill-snouted Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 
Amblyodipsas microphthalma

Eastern Purple-glossed Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Amblyodipsas transvaalensis

Transvaal Quill-snouted Snake

Broadley 2008
Genus Aparallactus (African Centipede Eaters)
 
Aparallactus capensis

Cape Centipede Eater

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Atractaspis (Stiletto Snakes)
 
Atractaspis bibronii

Southern Stiletto Snake

Broadley 1991 Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Lycophidion (African Wolf Snakes)
  *
Lycophidion semiannule

East African Wolf Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 1996 Broadley 2008
Genus Prosymna (Shovel-snout Snakes)
 
Prosymna janii

Mozambique Shovel-snout

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 
Prosymna stuhlmannii

East African Shovel-snout

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis orientalis

Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008 Trape, Crochet, Broadley, Sourouille, Mane, Burger, Boehme, Saleh, Karan, Lanza & Mediannikov 2019
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Leptotyphlops (Typical Thread Snakes)
 
Leptotyphlops incognitus

Incognito Thread Snake

Broadley & Broadley 1999 Broadley & Wallach 1997 Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python natalensis

Southern Rock Python

Broadley 2008
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes)
 
Afrotyphlops fornasinii

East African Blind Snake

Broadley & Wallach 2009 Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Broadley 1992
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Broadley 1992
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Broadley 1992
 Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Pelusios (African Mud Turtles)
 
Pelusios castanoides

Yellow-bellied Mud Turtle

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008
 
Pelusios subniger

East African Black Mud Turtle

Broadley 1992 Broadley 2008