Reptiles of
Samhah  [Yemen: Socotra Archipelago]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus homoeolepis

Socotra Even-scaled Gecko

Carranza & Arnold 2012 Razzetti, Sindaco, Grieco & al. 2011 Roesler & Wranik 2004
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Mesalina (Afro-Asian Desert Lizards)
 
Mesalina balfouri

Socotra Desert Lizard

Razzetti, Sindaco, Grieco & al. 2011 Roesler & Wranik 2000 Roesler & Wranik 2004 Schatti & Desvoignes 1999 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Wranik 1998
 Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Haemodracon (Socotra Leaf-toed Geckos)
 
Haemodracon riebeckii

Common Socotra Leaf-toed Gecko

Razzetti, Sindaco, Grieco & al. 2011 Roesler & Wranik 2004 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Tamar, Simo-Riudalbas, Garcia-Porta, Santos, Llorente, Vasconcelos & Carranza 2019
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)
 
Trachylepis socotrana

Socotra Rock Skink

Razzetti, Sindaco, Grieco & al. 2011 Roesler & Wranik 2000 Roesler & Wranik 2004 Sindaco, Metallinou, Pupin, Fasola & Carranza 2012 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Pristurus (Semaphore Geckos)
 
Pristurus samhaensis

Samha Semaphore Gecko

Razzetti, Sindaco, Grieco & al. 2011 Roesler & Wranik 2000 Roesler & Wranik 2004 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Hemerophis (Socotra Whip Snake)
 
Hemerophis socotrae

Socotra Whip Snake

Razzetti, Sindaco, Grieco & al. 2011 Roesler & Wranik 2000 Roesler & Wranik 2004 Schatti & Desvoignes 1999 Schatti & Utiger 2001 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Wranik 1998