Reptiles introduced to
United Arab Emirates
Checklist of the native reptiles of
United Arab Emirates
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Introduced species
(confirmed and presumed introductions, incl. both surviving and extirpated populations, excl. unpublished records)
Species
References
Crocodilians
(Crocodylia)
Crocodylus niloticus
Nile Crocodile
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010
Lizards
(Sauria)
Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus
Western Black-lined Plated Lizard
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010
Iguana iguana
Common Green Iguana
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010
Snakes
(Serpentes)
Python regius
Ball Python
Gardner 2013
Indotyphlops braminus
Brahminy Blind Snake
Drew, Dhaheri, Barcelo & Tourenq 2005
Gardner 2013
Gasperetti 1988
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010
Wallach 2009
Turtles
(Testudines)
Trachemys scripta
Common Slider
Gardner 2013
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010
Mauremys caspica
Caspian Turtle
Leviton & Anderson 1967
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010
Centrochelys sulcata
African Spurred Tortoise
Soorae, Quarqaz & Gardner 2010