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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Zambia
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Family Amphisbaenidae
(Typical Worm Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Dalophia (Blunt-tailed Worm Lizards) 6 1 16.7 % 3.2 %
Monopeltis (Spade-snouted Worm Lizards) 5 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Zygaspis (Purple Round-headed Worm Lizards) 3 1 33.3 % 1.6 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Crocodylidae
(Crocodiles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Mecistops (African Slender-snouted Crocodile) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Acanthocercus (Ridgeback Agamas) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Agama (Typical Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Chamaeleonidae
(Chameleons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Rhampholeon (African Leaf Chameleons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Trioceros (Equatorial Chameleons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Cordylidae
(Girdled Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Chamaesaura (African Grass Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Cordylus (Girdled Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Chondrodactylus (Comb-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Elasmodactylus (Tropical Thick-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos) 5 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Pachydactylus (Typical Thick-toed Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Gerrhosauridae
(Plated Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Broadleysaurus (Rough-scaled Plated Lizard) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Gerrhosaurus (Typical Plated Lizards) 4 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Matobosaurus (Giant Plated Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Tetradactylus (Plated Snake Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Adolfus (African Forest Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Ichnotropis (Rough-scaled Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Latastia (African Long-tailed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Meroles (Southwest African Desert Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Nucras (Sandveld Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Acontias (Greater Legless Skinks) 2 1 50.0 % 1.1 %
Eumecia (East African Short-legged Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lepidothyris (Red-flanked Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lubuya (Benguela White-lined Skink) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Melanoseps (Black Limbless Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Sepsina (Savannah Burrowing Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) 11 0 0.0 % 5.8 %
Typhlacontias (Western Burrowing Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Crotaphopeltis (Herald Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Dipsadoboa (Nocturnal Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Dispholidus (Boomslang) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Grayia (Equatorial African Water Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Limnophis (Striped Swamp Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Meizodon (African Smooth Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Natriciteres (African Marsh Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Philothamnus (African Green Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Rhamnophis (Dagger-tooth Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Scaphiophis (African Hook-nosed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Telescopus (Cat Snakes & Tiger Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Thelotornis (African Vine Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Thrasops (Black Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Toxicodryas (African Tree Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Dendroaspis (Mambas) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Elapsoidea (African Garter Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 7 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Amblyodipsas (Purple-glossed Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Aparallactus (African Centipede Eaters) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Atractaspis (Stiletto Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Boaedon (Afro-Arabian House Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Chilorhinophis (Black-and-Yellow Burrowing Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Dromophis (Olympic Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Duberria (African Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Gracililima (Black File Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Hemirhagerrhis (Bark Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Hypoptophis (Wedge-snouted Burrowing Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Limaformosa (Venus File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lycodonomorphus (Southern African Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lycophidion (African Wolf Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Polemon (African Snake Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Prosymna (Shovel-snout Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Psammophylax (Skaapstekers) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Pseudaspis (African Mole Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Rhamphiophis (Beaked Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Leptotyphlopidae
(Thread Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Leptotyphlops (Typical Thread Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Myriopholis (Many-scaled Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Pythonidae
(Pythons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Python (Typical Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Letheobia (African Gracile Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Atheris (African Bush Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Bitis (African Adders) 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Causus (Night Adders) 5 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Pelomedusidae
(African Side-necked Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Pelomedusa (African Helmeted Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Pelusios (African Mud Turtles) 5 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Family Testudinidae
(Tortoises)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Kinixys (Hinge-back Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Malacochersus (African Pancake Tortoise) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Stigmochelys (Leopard Tortoise) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zambia
Cycloderma (Central African Flapshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %