Reptiles of
Santiago  [Cape Verde]

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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 Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)
Genus Tarentola (Wall Geckos)
 
Tarentola darwini

Santiago Lesser Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
 
Tarentola rudis

Santiago Greater Wall Gecko

Joger 1984 Joger 1993 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013 Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza 2012
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Chioninia (Cape Verde Skinks)
 
Chioninia delalandii

Southern Cape Verde Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
 
Chioninia spinalis

Santiago Skink

Joger 1993 Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013
 
Chioninia vaillantii

Yellow-nosed Cape Verde Skink

Miralles, Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris & Carranza 2011 Schleich 1987 Vasconcelos, Brito, Carranza & Harris 2013

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

Santos-Loureiro 2008
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Santos-Loureiro 2008
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Santos-Loureiro 2008
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Santos-Loureiro 2008