Reptiles found in Egypt include:

Family Gekkonidae

Genus Cyrtopodion Cyrtopodion scabrum

Genus Hemidactylus Hemidactylus flaviviridis Hemidactylus foudaii Hemidactylus mindiae Hemidactylus robustus Hemidactylus sinaitus Hemidactylus turcicus

Genus Pristurus Pristurus flavipunctatus

Genus Ptyodactylus Ptyodactylus guttatus Ptyodactylus hasselquistii Ptyodactylus ragazzii Ptyodactylus siphonorhina

Genus Stenodactylus Stenodactylus mauritanicus Stenodactylus petrii Stenodactylus sthenodactylus

Genus Tarentola Tarentola annularis Tarentola mauritanica Tarentola mindiae

Genus Tropiocolotes Tropiocolotes bisharicus Tropiocolotes nattereri Tropiocolotes nubicus Tropiocolotes steudneri Tropiocolotes tripolitanus

Family Agamidae

Genus Agama Agama spinosa

Genus Laudakia Laudakia stellio

Genus Pseudotrapelus Pseudotrapelus sinaitus

Genus Trapelus Trapelus mutabilis Trapelus pallidus Trapelus savignii

Genus Uromastyx Uromastyx aegyptia Uromastyx ocellata Uromastyx ornata

Family Chamaeleonidae

Genus Chamaeleo Chamaeleo africanus Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Family Lacertidae

Genus Acanthodactylus Acanthodactylus aegyptius Acanthodactylus boskianus Acanthodactylus longipes Acanthodactylus pardalis Acanthodactylus scutellatus

Genus Latastia Latastia longicaudata

Genus Mesalina Mesalina bahaeldini Mesalina brevirostris Mesalina guttulata Mesalina martini Mesalina olivieri Mesalina pasteuri Mesalina rubropunctata

Genus Ophisops Ophisops elbaensis Ophisops elegans Ophisops occidentalis

Genus Philochortus Philochortus zolii

Genus Pseuderemias Pseuderemias mucronata

Family Varanidae

Genus Varanus Varanus griseus Varanus niloticus

Family Scincidae

Genus Ablepharus Ablepharus rueppellii

Genus Chalcides Chalcides ocellatus Chalcides cf. humilis

Genus Eumeces Eumeces schneiderii

Genus Scincus Scincus scincus

Genus Sphenops Sphenops sepsoides

Genus Trachylepis Trachylepis quinquetaeniata Trachylepis vittata

Family Typhlopidae

Genus Ramphotyphlops Ramphotyphlops braminus

Genus Typhlops Typhlops vermicularis

Family Leptotyphlopidae

Genus Leptotyphlops Leptotyphlops cairi Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus Leptotyphlops nursii

Family Boidae

Genus Eryx Eryx colubrinus Eryx jaculus

Family Colubridae

Genus Dasypeltis Dasypeltis scabra

Genus Dolichophis Dolichophis jugularis

Genus Eirenis Eirenis coronella

Genus Hemorrhois Hemorrhois algirus Hemorrohis nummifer

Genus Lycophidion Lycophidion capense

Genus Lytorhynchus Lytorhynchus diadema

Genus Macroprotodon Macroprotodon cucullatus

Genus Malpolon Malpolon moilensis Malpolon monspessulanus

Genus Natrix Natrix tessellata

Genus Platyceps Platyceps florulentus Platyceps rogersi Platyceps saharicus Platyceps sinai

Genus Psammophis Psammophis aegyptius Psammophis punctulatus Psammophis schokari Psammophis sibilans

Genus Rhynchocalamus Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus

Genus Spalerosophis Spalerosophis diadema

Genus Telescopus Telescopus dhara Telescopus hoogstraali

Family Elapidae

Genus Naja Naja haje Naja nubiae

Genus Walterinnesia Walterinnesia aegyptia

Family Atractaspididae

Genus Atractaspis Atractaspis engaddensis

Family Viperidae

Genus Cerastes Cerastes cerastes Cerastes vipera

Genus Echis Echis coloratus Echis pyramidum

Genus Pseudocerastes Pseudocerastes fieldi

Family Crocodylidae

Genus Crocodylus Crocodylus niloticus

Family Testudinidae

Genus Testudo Testudo kleinmanni

Family Cheloniidae Genus Caretta Caretta caretta

Genus Chelonia Chelonia mydas

Genus Eretmochelys Eretmochelys imbricata

Genus Lepidochelys Lepidochelys olivacea

Family Dermochelyidae

Genus Dermochelys Dermochelys coriacea

Family Trionychidae

Genus Trionyx Trionyx triunguis

Family Emydidae

Genus Trachemys Trachemys scripta (introduced)

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