Reptiles of
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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