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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. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   * Hemidactylus greeffi Sao Tome Half-toed Gecko Blanc & Fretey 2002 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Haft 1993 Jesus, Brehm & Harris 2005 Lajmi, Bansal, Giri & Karanth 2019 Loveridge 1947 Manacas 1956 Miller, Sellas & Drewes 2012 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992 Wermuth 1965   Hemidactylus longicephalus Long-headed Half-toed Gecko Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 [as H. molleri] Lajmi, Bansal, Giri & Karanth 2019 Loveridge 1947 Manacas 1956 Pollo 2017   * Hemidactylus principensis Principe Half-toed Gecko Blanc & Fretey 2002 [as greeffi] Ceriaco, Bernstein, Sousa, Marques, Bauer & Norder 2020 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Haft 1993 [as greeffi] Jesus, Brehm & Harris 2005 [as greeffi] Manacas 1956 [as greeffi] Miller, Sellas & Drewes 2012 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992 [as greeffi] Wermuth 1965 [as greeffi] Genus Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos)   * Lygodactylus delicatus Principe Dwarf Gecko Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Manacas 1956 [as thomensis] Pollo 2017 Wermuth 1965   * Lygodactylus thomensis Sao Tome Dwarf Gecko Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Haft 1993 Loveridge 1947 Manacas 1956 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992 Wermuth 1965  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Feylinia (African Snake Skinks)   * Feylinia polylepis Principe Snake Skink Brygoo & Roux-Esteve 1983 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Manacas 1956 Pollo 2017 Genus Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks)   * Panaspis africanus Principe Snake-eyed Skink Blanc & Fretey 2002 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Fuhn 1972 Haft 1993 Manacas 1956 [as Lygosoma a.] Medina, Bauer, Branch, Schmitz, Conradie, Nagy, Hibbitts, Ernst, Portik, Nielsen, Colston, Kusamba, Behangana, Roedel & Greenbaum 2016 Perret 1973 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992 Soares, Ceriaco, Marques, Bastos-Silveira, Scheinberg, Harris, Brehm & Jesus 2018   * Panaspis thomensis Sao Tome Snake-eyed Skink Blanc & Fretey 2002 [as africanus] Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 [as africanus] Fuhn 1972 [as a. africanus] Haft 1993 [as africanus] Manacas 1956 [as Lygosoma africana] Perret 1973 [as africanus] Pollo 2017 [as P. sp.] Schatti & Loumont 1992 [as africanus] Soares, Ceriaco, Marques, Bastos-Silveira, Scheinberg, Harris, Brehm & Jesus 2018 Genus Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks)   * Trachylepis adamastor Principe Forest Skink Ceriaco 2015 Ceriaco, Bernstein, Sousa, Marques, Bauer & Norder 2020 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2016 [as T. principensis] Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 [as T. principensis] Haft 1993 [as maculilabris (sic)] Jesus, Brehm & Harris 2005 [as maculilabris (sic)] Manacas 1956 [as maculilabris (sic)] Pollo 2017 [as T. principensis] Schatti & Loumont 1992 [as maculilabris (sic)]   * Trachylepis thomensis Sao Tome Forest Skink Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2016 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Haft 1993 [as maculilabris (sic)] Jesus, Brehm & Harris 2005 [as maculilabris (sic)] Manacas 1956 [as maculilabris (sic)] Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992 [as maculilabris (sic)]

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Hapsidophrys (Emerald Snakes)   * Hapsidophrys principis Principe Green Snake Boulenger 1906 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Jesus, Nagy, Branch, Wink, Brehm & Harris 2009 Manacas 1956 [as Gastropyxis p.] Pollo 2017 Genus Philothamnus (African Green Snakes)   * Philothamnus thomensis Sao Tome Green Snake Blanc & Fretey 2002 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Jesus, Nagy, Branch, Wink, Brehm & Harris 2009 Manacas 1956 Nill 1993 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)   * Naja peroescobari Sao Tome Cobra Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Ceriaco, Marques, Schmitz & Bauer 2017 David & Ineich 1999 [as N. melanoleuca] Manacas 1956 [as N. m. melanoleuca] Manacas 1981 [as N. melanoleuca] Nill 1993 [as N. melanoleuca] Pollo 2017 [as N. melanoleuca] Schatti & Loumont 1992 [as N. melanoleuca] Wuster, Chirio, Trape, Ineich, Jackson, Greenbaum, Barron, Kusamba, Nagy, Storey, Hall, Wuster, Barlow & Broadley 2018  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Boaedon (Afro-Arabian House Snakes)   * Boaedon bedriagae Sao Tome House Snake Ceriaco, Arellano, Jadin, Marques, Parrinha & Hallermann 2021 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Manacas 1956 Nill 1993 Pollo 2017 [as "cf. fuliginosus"] Schatti & Loumont 1992   * Boaedon mendesi Principe House Snake Ceriaco, Arellano, Jadin, Marques, Parrinha & Hallermann 2021 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 [as bedriagae] Manacas 1956 [as bedriagae] Pollo 2017 [as "cf. fuliginosus"] Schatti & Loumont 1992 [as bedriagae]  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes)   * Afrotyphlops elegans Principe Blind Snake Blanc & Fretey 2002 Broadley & Wallach 2009 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hahn 1980 Manacas 1956 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Pollo 2017 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Genus Letheobia (African Gracile Blind Snakes)   * Letheobia feae Sao Tome Gracile Blind Snake Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Nill 1993 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992   * Letheobia newtonii Rolas Island Gracile Blind Snake Blanc & Fretey 2002 Broadley & Wallach 2009 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Chippaux & Jackson 2019 Hahn 1980 Manacas 1956 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Nill 1993 Pollo 2017 Schatti & Loumont 1992

	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 Pollo 2017 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Graff 1996 Pollo 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Santos Loureiro, Carvalho & Rodrigues 2011 Schatti & Loumont 1992 Stuart, Adams & Jenkins 1990 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Brongersma in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Graff 1996 Pollo 2017 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schatti & Loumont 1992 Stuart, Adams & Jenkins 1990 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Fretey, Dontaine & Billes 2001 Graff 1996 Pollo 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Graff 1996 Pollo 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) Genus Pelusios (African Mud Turtles)   Pelusios castaneus Chestnut Mud Turtle Bour, Luiselli, Petrozzi, Segniabeto & Chirio 2016 Ceriaco, Marques & Bauer 2018 Chirio & LeBreton 2007 Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Pollo 2017 Stuckas, Gemel & Fritz 2013