Reptiles of
Cape Verde 

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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 Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
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Hemidactylus boavistensis

Boavista Half-toed Gecko

Arnold, Vasconcelos, Harris, Mateo & Carranza 2008 Chadwick & Slater 2005 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Koehler, Geniez & Crochet 2020
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Hemidactylus bouvieri

Sao Vicente Half-toed Gecko

Arnold, Vasconcelos, Harris, Mateo & Carranza 2008 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Koehler, Geniez & Crochet 2020 Wermuth 1965
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Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi

Fogo Half-toed Gecko

Arnold, Vasconcelos, Harris, Mateo & Carranza 2008 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Koehler, Geniez & Crochet 2020
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Hemidactylus nicolauensis

Sao Nicolau Half-toed Gecko

Arnold, Vasconcelos, Harris, Mateo & Carranza 2008 [as bouvieri] Koehler, Hertz, Sunyer & Monteiro 2007 [as bouvieri] Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 [as bouvieri] Vasconcelos, Koehler, Geniez & Crochet 2020
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
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Tarentola boavistensis

Boavista Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 [as T. maioensis] Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola bocagei

Eastern Sao Nicolau Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 [as darwini] Joger 1993 [as darwini] Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola caboverdiana

Santo Antao Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola darwini

Santiago Lesser Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola fogoensis

Fogo Lesser Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 [as T. darwini] Joger 1993 [as T. darwini] Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola gigas

Cape Verde Giant Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 [as borneensis] Joger 1993 [as borneensis] Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola maioensis

Maio Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola nicolauensis

Western Sao Nicolau Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola protogigas

Fogo Greater Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola raziana

Raso Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola rudis

Santiago Greater Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
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Tarentola substituta

Sao Vicente Wall Gecko

Jesus, Brehm & Harris 2002 [as nicolauensis] Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Chioninia (Cape Verde Skinks)
  EX
Chioninia coctei

Cape Verde Giant Skink

Greer 1976 Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
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Chioninia delalandii

Southern Cape Verde Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
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Chioninia fogoensis

Santo Antao Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
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Chioninia nicolauensis

Sao Nicolau Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
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Chioninia spinalis

Santiago Skink

Angel 1935 Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
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Chioninia stangeri

Sao Vicente Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
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Chioninia vaillantii

Yellow-nosed Cape Verde Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013

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

Abella in Zaldua-Mendizabal Egana-Callejo 2012 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Cozens, Taylor & Gouveia 2012 King & Burke 1989 Lino, Goncalves & Cozens 2010 Lopez, Ordi, Madariaga, Diaz-Merry, Ballell, Abella, Gracia, Herraiz, Borras, Varo-Cruz, Cejudo & Lopez-Jurado 2003 Lopez-Jurado, Varo-Cruz & Lopez-Suarez 2003 Marco, Abella, Liria-Loza, Martins, Lopez, Jimenez-Bordon, Medina, Oujo, Gaona, Godley & Lopez-Jurado 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Rocha, Melo, Rebelo & Catry 2015 Santos-Loureiro 2008
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Abella in Zaldua-Mendizabal Egana-Callejo 2012 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Santos-Loureiro 2008 Schleich, Kastle & Kabisch 1996
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Abella in Zaldua-Mendizabal Egana-Callejo 2012 Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Santos-Loureiro 2008
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Abella in Zaldua-Mendizabal Egana-Callejo 2012 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Varo-Cruz, Lopez-Suarez, Cozens, Liria-Loza, Fretey & Lopez-Jurado 2012
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Abella in Zaldua-Mendizabal Egana-Callejo 2012 Santos-Loureiro 2008