Reptiles of the
Comoro Archipelago [Comoro Islands/France]

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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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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Nile Crocodile

Fuchs, Mertens & Wermuth 1974 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 King & Burke 1989 Wermuth & Mertens 1977

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Grande Comoro Chameleon

Augros 2019 Brygoo 1978 Glaw 2015 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Klaver & Boehme 1997
  *
Furcifer polleni

Mayotte Chameleon

Augros 2019 Brygoo 1978 Glaw 2015 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Klaver & Boehme 1997
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Ebenavia (Madagascan Clawless Geckos)
 
Ebenavia safari

Pemba Clawless Gecko

Augros 2019 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 [as inunguis] Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Crottini & Glaw 2018 Nussbaum & Raxworthy 1998 [as inunguis]
  *
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

Angel 1942 [as maculata] Augros 2019 Cheke 1984 [as maculata] Glaw & Vences 1992 [as maculata] 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

Angel 1942 Augros 2019 Cheke 1984 Dixon & Kroll 1974 Glaw & Vences 1992 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Wermuth 1965
  *
Paroedura stellata

Starry Leaf-toed Gecko

Hawlitschek & Glaw 2012 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 [as P. sanctijohannis]
Genus Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos)
  *
Phelsuma comorensis

Comoro Day Gecko

Angel 1942 Augros 2019 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Glaw & Vences 1992 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Meier 1980
  *
Phelsuma nigristriata

Black-striped Day Gecko

Augros 2019 Augros, Fabulet & Hawlitschek 2017 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995
  *
Phelsuma pasteuri

Mayotte Blue-spotted Day Gecko

Augros 2019 Augros, Fabulet & Hawlitschek 2017 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Meier 1984
  *
Phelsuma robertmertensi

Mayotte Palm Day Gecko

Augros 2019 Augros, Fabulet & Hawlitschek 2017 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

Angel 1942 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 Cheke 1984 Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Meirte 1992
 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
 
Cryptoblepharus gloriosus

Glorioso Islands Snake-eyed Skink

Augros 2019 [as C. boutonii mohelicus] Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Horner 2007 Mertens 1931
  *
Cryptoblepharus quinquetaeniatus

Anjouan Snake-eyed Skink

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

Comoro Cylindrical Skink

Angel 1942 Augros 2019 Brygoo 1983 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis comorensis

Comoro Speckled-lipped Skink

Augros 2019 Broadley 1974 Brygoo 1981 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Liophidium (Madagascar Smooth Snakes)
  *
Liophidium mayottensis

Mayotte Smooth Snake

Augros 2019 Guibe 1958 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Wallach 1986
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 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 [as L. sanctijohannis]
  *
Lycodryas maculatus

Eastern Comoran Tree Snake

Augros 2019 Guibe 1958 [as L. sanctijohannis] Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 [as L. sanctijohannis] Hawlitschek, Nagy & Glaw 2012 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 [as L. sanctijohannis] Wallach 1986 [as L. sanctijohannis]
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Madatyphlops (Malagasy Blind Snakes)
  *
Madatyphlops comorensis

Comoro Blind Snake

Augros 2019 Guibe 1958 Hahn 1980 Hawlitschek, Bruckmann, Berger, Green & Glaw 2011 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Wallach 1986
  *
Madatyphlops eudelini

Mayotte Blind Snake

Augros 2019 [as M. comorensis] Hawlitschek, Scherz, Webster, Ineich & Glaw 2021

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

King & Burke 1989 Quillard 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Woodworth 1992
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Ballorain, Bourjea, Ciccione, Kato, Hanuise, Enstipp, Fossette & Georges 2013 Ballorain, Ciccione, Bourjea, Grizel, Enstipp & Georges 2010 Bourjea, Dalleau, Derville, Beudard, Marmoex, M'Soili, Roos, Ciccione & Frazier 2015 Bourjea, Frappier, Quillard, Ciccione, Roos, Hughes & Grizel 2007 Frazier in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Henkel & Schmidt 1995 Innocenzi, Maury, M'Soili & Ciccione 2010 King & Burke 1989 Poonian, Hauzer, Allaoui, Cox, Moore, Read, Lewison & Crowder 2008 Pritchard 1979 Quillard 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Woodworth 1992
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Frazier in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Quillard 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Woodworth 1992
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Quillard 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021