Reptiles of
Guinea 

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Guinea Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Guinea Introduced species
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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 chirioi
Gbeleye Worm Lizard
Mane & Trape 2015 Trape, Mane & Balde 2014
 
Cynisca feae
Guinea-Bissau Worm Lizard
Mane & Trape 2015
 
Cynisca leonina
Los Archipelago Worm Lizard
Chirio 2013 Gans 1987 Gans 2005 Mane & Trape 2015
 
Cynisca liberiensis
Liberian Worm Lizard
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as "cf. liberiensis"] Chirio 2013 Gans 1987 Gans 2005 Ineich 2003 Mane & Trape 2015
 
Cynisca oligopholis
Cassine River Worm Lizard
Chirio 2013 [as "aff. oligopholis"]
 
Cynisca senegalensis
Senegal Worm Lizard
Mane & Trape 2015

Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus suchus
West African Crocodile
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Fuchs, Mertens & Wermuth 1974 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 King & Burke 1989 [as niloticus] Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
Genus Mecistops (African Slender-snouted Crocodiles)
 
Mecistops cataphractus
West African Slender-snouted Crocodile
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 King & Burke 1989 Shirley, Carr, Nestler, Vliet & Brochu 2018 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Osteolaemus (Dwarf Crocodiles)
 
Osteolaemus tetraspis
West African Dwarf Crocodile
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 King & Burke 1989 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wermuth & Mertens 1977

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Agama (Typical Agamas)
 
Agama africana
West African Rainbow Agama
Chirio 2013 Leache, Grummer, Miller, Krishnan, Fujita, Boehme, Schmitz, LeBreton, Ineich, Chirio, Ofori-boateng, Eniang, Greenbaum, Roedel & Wagner 2016 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Agama boensis
Boe Agama
Chirio 2013 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Agama cristata
African Crested Agama
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape 2011 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wagner, Ineich, Leache, Wilms, Trape, Boehme & Schmitz 2009
 
Agama gracilimembris
Lesser Ground Agama
Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012
  *
Agama insularis
Los Islands Agama
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 Trape 2011 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wagner, Ineich, Leache, Wilms, Trape, Boehme & Schmitz 2009 Wermuth 1967
 
Agama picticauda
Ada Foah Agama
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as "cf. agama"] Chirio & LeBreton 2007 [as agama] Chirio 2013 [as agama] Greenbaum & Carr 2005 [as agama] Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 [as agama] Ineich 2003 [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] Roedel & Bangoura 2006 [as agama] Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 [as agama]
 
Agama sankaranica
Sankaranian Agama
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Grandison 1968 Joger 1979 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wermuth 1967
 
Agama weidholzi
Senegal Agama
Chirio 2013 Mediannikov, Trape & Trape 2012 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons)
 
Chamaeleo gracilis
Graceful Chameleon
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Glaw 2015 Grandison 1956 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 Ineich 2003 Klaver & Boehme 1997 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Tilbury 2010 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Chamaeleo senegalensis
Senegal Chameleon
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Glaw 2015 Tilbury 2010 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Hemitheconyx (African Fat-tailed Geckos)
 
Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
West African Fat-tailed Gecko
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Loveridge 1947 Seufer, Kaverkin & Kirschner (eds.) 2005 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Ancylodactylus (African Rock and Forest Geckos)
 
Ancylodactylus occidentalis
West African Rock Gecko
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Penner & Roedel 2013 Perret 1986 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus albivertebralis
White-lined Half-toed Gecko
Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Hemidactylus angulatus
West African House Gecko
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 [as brookii] Ineich 2003 Lajmi, Bansal, Giri & Karanth 2019 Loveridge 1947 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Hemidactylus fasciatus
African Banded Forest Gecko
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wagner, Leache & Fujita 2014
  *
Hemidactylus kundaensis
Kunda Half-toed Gecko
Chirio 2013 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Hemidactylus mabouia
Cosmopolitan House Gecko
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Loveridge 1947 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Hemidactylus muriceus
Prickly Half-toed Gecko
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Henle & Boehme 2003 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)
 
Lygodactylus gutturalis
Chevron-throated Dwarf Gecko
Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Trape 2012 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Heliobolus (Bushveld Lizards)
 
Heliobolus nitida
Red-tailed Bushveld Lizard
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Papenfuss 1969 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Holaspis (Blue-tailed Gliding Lizards)
 
Holaspis guentheri
Western Blue-tailed Gliding Lizard
Arnold 1989 Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
 
Tarentola parvicarinata
Small-keeled Gecko
Berre 1989 Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Joger & Lambert 1996 Joger 1984
 
Tarentola pastoria
Guinean Wall Gecko
Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks)
 
Chalcides pulchellus
West African Cylindrical Skink
Carranza, Arnold, Geniez, Roca & Mateo 2008 Greenbaum 2005 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Cophoscincopus (West African Keeled Water Skinks)
 
Cophoscincopus durus
Liberian Keeled Water Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Boehme, Schmitz & Ziegler 2000 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Cophoscincopus greeri
Guinean Keeled Water Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Boehme, Schmitz & Ziegler 2000 Ineich 2003 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Cophoscincopus senegalensis
Senegalese Keeled Water Skink
Chirio 2013 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Cophoscincopus simulans
Ghanese Keeled Water Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Boehme, Schmitz & Ziegler 2000 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Mochlus (African Supple Skinks)
 
Mochlus brevicaudis
Short-tailed Supple Skink
Chirio 2013 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Mochlus fernandi
Western Red-flanked Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wagner, Boehme, Pauwels & Schmitz 2009
 
Mochlus guineensis
Guinean Supple Skink
Grandison 1956 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Panaspis togoensis
Togo Snake-eyed Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Perret 1973 Schmitz, Ineich & Chirio 2005 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Panaspis tristaoi
Nimba Snake-eyed Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as nimbense] Chirio 2013 Fuhn 1972 [as nimbense] Ineich 2003 [as nimbense] Perret 1973 [as nimbense] Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis affinis
Lesser Brown-flanked Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 Hoogmoed 1974 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis aureogularis
Orange-throated Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as albilabris] Hoogmoed 1974 [as albilabris] Ineich 2003 [as albilabris] Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis bensonii
Liberian Forest Skink
Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis keroanensis
Kerouane Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Penner, Doumbia, Kouame, Chirio, Sandberger-Loua, Boehme & Barej 2017 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis maculilabris
Common Speckled-lipped Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley 2000 Hoogmoed 1974 Ineich 2003 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis paucisquamis
Western Forest Skink
Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis perrotetii
Orange-flanked Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Trachylepis quinquetaeniata
African Five-lined Skink
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Koppetsch 2020 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus exanthematicus
Western Savanna Monitor
Bennett in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Grandison 1956 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Varanus niloticus
Nile Monitor
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chabanaud 1921 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 Lenz in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
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] Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as V. ornatus] Ineich 2003 [as V. ornatus] Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 [as V. ornatus]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Calabaria (Calabar Boa)
 
Calabaria reinhardtii
Calabar Boa
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape & Balde 2014
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Afronatrix (West African Brown Water Snake)
 
Afronatrix anoscopus
West African Brown Water Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Papenfuss 1969 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Bamanophis (West African Whip Snake)
 
Bamanophis dorri
West African Whip Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Schatti & Trape 2008 Trape & Balde 2006 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Crotaphopeltis (Herald Snakes)
 
Crotaphopeltis hippocrepis
West African Herald Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Rasmussen, Chirio & Ineich 2000 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
 
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
Common Herald Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
Genus Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters)
 
Dasypeltis confusa
Diamondback Egg Eater
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Trape, Mediannikov & Trape 2012
 
Dasypeltis fasciata
Central African Egg Eater
Bates & Broadley 2018 Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Gans 1959 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Mediannikov & Trape 2012
 
Dasypeltis gansi
Savanna Egg Eater
Bates, Trape & Spawls 2013 Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Mediannikov & Trape 2012
 
Dasypeltis latericia
Senegalese Egg Eater
Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Trape, Mediannikov & Trape 2012
 
Dasypeltis parascabra
Guinean Egg Eater
Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Mediannikov & Trape 2012
Genus Dipsadoboa (Nocturnal Tree Snakes)
 
Dipsadoboa guineensis
Guinean Nocturnal Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as brevirostris] Chabanaud 1920 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 [as D. brevirostris] Chirio 2013 [as brevirostris] Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 [as brevirostris] Rasmussen 1989 [as brevirostris] Roedel & Bangoura 2006 [as brevirostris] Trape & Balde 2014
 
Dipsadoboa underwoodi
Cameroon Nocturnal Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Rasmussen 1993 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Dipsadoboa unicolor
Unicoloured Nocturnal Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Rasmussen 1993 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Dipsadoboa viridis
Green Nocturnal Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Rasmussen 1993 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 [as elongata]
 
Dipsadoboa weileri
Grey Nocturnal Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Rasmussen 1993 Trape & Balde 2014 [as "cf. weileiri" (sic)]
Genus Dispholidus (Boomslangs)
 
Dispholidus sp.
(Boomslang)
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as D. typus] David & Ineich 1999 [as D. typus] Ineich 2003 [as D. typus] Spawls & Branch 1995 [as D. typus] Trape & Balde 2014 [as D. typus] Trape & Mane 2006 [as D. typus]
Genus Grayia (Equatorial African Water Snakes)
 
Grayia smythii
Equatorial Water Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Grayia tholloni
Nandi Water Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
Genus Hapsidophrys (Emerald Snakes)
 
Hapsidophrys lineatus
Black-lined Green Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Hapsidophrys smaragdinus
Common Emerald Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
Genus Meizodon (African Smooth Snakes)
 
Meizodon coronatus
West African Crowned Smooth Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Meizodon regularis
East African Crowned Smooth Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Natriciteres (African Marsh Snakes)
 
Natriciteres fuliginoides
Collared Marsh Snake
Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Natriciteres olivacea
Olive Marsh Snake
Hughes & Barry 1969 Largen & Rasmussen 1993 Papenfuss 1969 Pitman 1974 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Natriciteres variegata
Variable Marsh Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Villiers 1975
Genus Philothamnus (African Green Snakes)
 
Philothamnus bellii
Sierra Leonean Green Snake
Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus brunneus
Brown Bush Snake
Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus carinatus
Barred Green Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Philothamnus heterodermus
Emerald Green Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus heterolepidotus
Slender Green Snake
Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus irregularis
Irregular Green Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus nitidus
Cameroon Green Snake
Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Hughes, Collet & Mediannikov 2021
 
Philothamnus pobeguini
Guinean Green Snake
Chabanaud 1916 Chirio 2013 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Variegated Bush Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 [as "cf. semivariegatus"]
 
Philothamnus smithii
Smith's Bush Snake
Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Rhamnophis (Dagger-tooth Tree Snakes)
 
Rhamnophis aethiopissa
Large-eyed Green Tree Snake
Broadley & Wallach 2002 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
Genus Telescopus (Afro-Asian Cat Snakes)
 
Telescopus variegatus
Variable Cat Snake
Berre 1989 Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Papenfuss 1969 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
Genus Thelotornis (African Vine Snakes)
 
Thelotornis kirtlandii
Northern Vine Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley 2001 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Thrasops (Black Tree Snakes)
 
Thrasops occidentalis
Western Black Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley & Wallach 2002 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Villiers 1975
Genus Toxicodryas (African Tree Cat Snakes)
 
Toxicodryas blandingii
Western Black-and-Yellow Tree Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Greenbaum, Allen, Vaughan, Pauwels, Wallach, Kusamba, Muninga, Aristote, Mali, Badjedjea, Penner, Roedel, Rivera, Sterkhova, Johnson, Tapondjou Nkonmeneck & Brown 2021 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
 
Toxicodryas pulverulenta
Western Powdered Cat Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Greenbaum, Allen, Vaughan, Pauwels, Wallach, Kusamba, Muninga, Aristote, Mali, Badjedjea, Penner, Roedel, Rivera, Sterkhova, Johnson, Tapondjou Nkonmeneck & Brown 2021 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Dendroaspis (Mambas)
 
Dendroaspis jamesonii
Central African Green Mamba
Doucet 1963 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Villiers 1975
 
Dendroaspis polylepis
Black Mamba
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Greenbaum, Balde & Carr 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Trape, Mane & Balde 2005
 
Dendroaspis viridis
Western Green Mamba
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
Genus Elapsoidea (African Garter Snakes)
 
Elapsoidea semiannulata
Half-banded Garter Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley 1971 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Elapsoidea trapei
Senegal Garter Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja guineensis
Black Forest Cobra
Wuster, Chirio, Trape, Ineich, Jackson, Greenbaum, Barron, Kusamba, Nagy, Storey, Hall, Wuster, Barlow & Broadley 2018
 
Naja katiensis
Brown Spitting Cobra
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 David & Ineich 1999 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Naja nigricollis
Black-necked Spitting Cobra
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Wuster, Crookes, Ineich, Mane, Pook, Trape & Broadley 2007
 
Naja savannula
West African Banded Cobra
Wuster, Chirio, Trape, Ineich, Jackson, Greenbaum, Barron, Kusamba, Nagy, Storey, Hall, Wuster, Barlow & Broadley 2018
 
Naja senegalensis
Senegalese Cobra
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as N. haje] Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Chirio, Broadley & Wuster 2009
Genus Pseudohaje (Tree Cobras)
 
Pseudohaje nigra
Black Tree Cobra
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Amblyodipsas (Purple-glossed Snakes and Quill-snouted Snakes)
 
Amblyodipsas unicolor
Equatorial Purple-glossed Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Doucet 1963 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Aparallactus (African Centipede Eaters)
 
Aparallactus lineatus
Lined Centipede Eater
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Aparallactus modestus
Western Forest Centipede Eater
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape & Balde 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Aparallactus niger
West African Black Centipede Eater
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Atractaspis (Stiletto Snakes)
 
Atractaspis aterrima
Western Forest Stiletto Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chabanaud 1921 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Atractaspis branchi
Liberian Stiletto Snake
Roedel, Kucharzewski, Mahlow, Chirio, Pauwels, Carlino, Sambolah & Glos 2019
 
Atractaspis dahomeyensis
Dahomey Stiletto Snake
David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Papenfuss 1969 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Atractaspis irregularis
Variable Stiletto Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chabanaud 1921 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Ineich 2003 Laurent 1950 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Boaedon (Afro-Arabian House Snakes)
 
Boaedon fuliginosus
Common African House Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Boaedon lineatus
Lined House Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mediannikov 2016
 
Boaedon olivaceus
Olive House Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley & Howell 1991 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Boaedon virgatus
West African House Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
Genus Bothrophthalmus (Red-and-Black Striped Snakes)
 
Bothrophthalmus lineatus
Red-and-Black Striped Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
Genus Chamaelycus (African Banded Snakes)
 
Chamaelycus fasciatus
Ituri Banded Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Dromophis (Olympic Snakes)
 
Dromophis lineatus
Lined Olympic Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Hughes 2004 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
 
Dromophis praeornatus
Ornate Olympic Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Gonionotophis (Lesser File Snakes)
 
Gonionotophis grantii
Savanna Dwarf File Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Hughes & Barry 1969 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Gonionotophis klingi
Western Forest Dwarf File Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Hormonotus (Yellow Forest Snake)
 
Hormonotus modestus
Yellow Forest Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Kladirostratus (Striped Beaked Snakes)
 
Kladirostratus togoensis
Western Striped Beaked Snake
Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio & Ineich 1991 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Limaformosa (Venus File Snakes)
 
Limaformosa crossi
Savanna File Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou & Greenbaum 2018 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Limaformosa guirali
White-speckled Forest File Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou & Greenbaum 2018 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Lycophidion (African Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycophidion albomaculatum
White-spotted Wolf Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Condamin 1994 Joger & Lambert 1996 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
 
Lycophidion irroratum
Western Forest Wolf Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
 
Lycophidion nigromaculatum
Black-spotted Wolf Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Lycophidion semicinctum
Semi-annulated Wolf Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Condamin 1994 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
Genus Mehelya (Greater File Snakes)
 
Mehelya poensis
Western Forest File Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley, Tolley, Conradie, Wishart, Trape, Burger, Kusamba, Zassi-Boulou & Greenbaum 2018 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Mehelya stenophthalmus
Small-eyed File Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Hughes & Barry 1969 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Polemon (African Snake Eaters)
 
Polemon acanthias
Five-striped Snake Eater
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Polemon barthii
Guinea Snake Eater
Hughes & Barry 1969 Hughes 2003 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Prosymna (Shovel-snout Snakes)
 
Prosymna greigerti
Sudan Savanna Shovel-snout
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Chirio, Ineich, Schmitz & Trape 2011 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Prosymna meleagris
Speckled Shovel-snout
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley 1980 Chirio 2013 Chirio, Ineich, Schmitz & Trape 2011 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis afroccidentalis
West African Sand Snake
Chirio 2013 [as P. sibilans] Trape & Balde 2014 [as P. sibilans] Trape, Crochet, Broadley, Sourouille, Mane, Burger, Boehme, Saleh, Karan, Lanza & Mediannikov 2019
 
Psammophis elegans
Elegant Sand Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Psammophis phillipsii
West African Olive Grass Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape, Crochet, Broadley, Sourouille, Mane, Burger, Boehme, Saleh, Karan, Lanza & Mediannikov 2019 Villiers 1975
Genus Rhamphiophis (Beaked Snakes)
 
Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus
Western Beaked Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & Ineich 1991 Largen & Rasmussen 1993 Trape & Balde 2014
 Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)
Genus Myriopholis (Many-scaled Thread Snakes)
 
Myriopholis narirostris
Sahel Thread Snake
Chirio 2012 Chirio 2013 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Myriopholis rouxestevae
Senegal Thread Snake
Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Rhinoleptus (West African Sharp-nosed Thread Snake)
 
Rhinoleptus koniagui
West African Sharp-nosed Thread Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Hahn 1980 Jallow & Trape 2013 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006 Trape 2014
Genus Tricheilostoma (West African Forest Thread Snakes)
 
Tricheilostoma bicolor
Bicoloured Thread Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python regius
Ball Python
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Python sebae
Northern Rock Python
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley 1984 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Ineich 2003 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes)
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Afrotyphlops angeli
Mount Nimba Blind Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as Typhlops manni] Broadley & Wallach 2009 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hahn 1980 [as Typhlops manni] Ineich 2003 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Afrotyphlops liberiensis
Liberian Blind Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Hahn 1980 Ineich 2003 Trape & Balde 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Afrotyphlops lineolatus
Lineolate Blind Snake
Chirio 2013 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Trape & Balde 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Afrotyphlops manni
Harbel Blind Snake
Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Afrotyphlops punctatus
Spotted Blind Snake
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hahn 1980 Trape & Balde 2014 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Letheobia (African Gracile Blind Snakes)
 
Letheobia caeca
Congolese Gracile Blind Snake
Doucet 1963 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
 
Letheobia leucosticta
White-spotted Gracile Blind Snake
Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Typhlops (Afro-Caribbean Blind Snakes)
 
Typhlops coecatus
Ghanese Blind Snake
Trape & Balde 2014
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Atheris (African Bush Vipers)
 
Atheris chlorechis
West African Green Bush Viper
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Broadley 1998 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Doucet 1963 Hughes & Barry 1969 Ineich 2003 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Bitis (African Adders)
 
Bitis arietans
Common Puff Adder
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Bitis nasicornis
African Nose-horned Viper
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Ineich 2003 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
 
Bitis rhinoceros
Rhinoceros Viper
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 Doucet 1963 [as gabonica] Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hughes & Barry 1969 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014
Genus Causus (Night Adders)
 
Causus lichtensteinii
Forest Night Adder
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 David & Ineich 1999 Ineich 2003 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014 Villiers 1975
 
Causus maculatus
West African Night Adder
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Chirio 2013 David & Ineich 1999 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 Ineich 2003 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 2014 Trape & Mane 2006
Genus Echis (Carpet Vipers)
 
Echis jogeri
Mali Carpet Viper
Trape & Balde 2014 Trape 2018
 
Echis ocellatus
West African Carpet Viper
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 David & Ineich 1999 Hughes 1976 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Spawls & Branch 1995 Trape & Balde 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
Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas
Green Sea Turtle
King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Pelomedusa (African Helmeted Turtles)
 
Pelomedusa olivacea
Sahelian Helmeted Turtle
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as subrufa] Boycott & Bourquin 2008 [as subrufa] Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 [as subrufa] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Pelomedusa variabilis
West African Helmeted Turtle
Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Pelusios (African Mud Turtles)
 
Pelusios castaneus
Chestnut Mud Turtle
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Bour, Luiselli, Petrozzi, Segniabeto & Chirio 2016 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Hillers, Bangoura, Loua & Roedel 2006 Ineich 2003 McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Bour 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Pelusios cupulatta
Ivorian Mud Turtle
Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Kinixys (Hinge-back Tortoises)
 
Kinixys erosa
Forest Hinge-back Tortoise
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Ineich 2003 Luiselli & Diagne 2014 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Roedel & Bangoura 2006 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012
 
Kinixys homeana
West African Hinge-back Tortoise
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 Wermuth & Mertens 1977
 
Kinixys nogueyi
Western Savanna Hinge-back Tortoise
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 [as belliana] Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 King & Burke 1989 [as belliana] McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Tabaka 2005 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012 [as belliana]
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Cyclanorbis (SubSaharan Flapshell Turtles)
 
Cyclanorbis senegalensis
Senegal Flapshell Turtle
Chirio & LeBreton 2007 McGovern, Diagne, Diagne, Luiselli & Meylan 2021 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Trionyx (African Softshell Turtle)
 
Trionyx triunguis
African Softshell Turtle
Boehme, Roedel, Brede & Wagner 2011 Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Chirio 2013 Greenbaum & Carr 2005 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Trape, Trape & Chirio 2012