SUPRAORDER Squamata (Scaled Reptiles)
ORDER Sauria (Lizards)

Lizard Familes:
Gekkonidae              Geckoes
Scincidae                 Skinks
Lacertidae                Typical Lizards
Cordylidae                Girdled Lizards
Gerrhosauridae         Plated Lizards

Agamidae                 Agamas
Chamaeleonidae       Chameleons
Varanidae                 Monitor Lizards
 
 

FAMILY Gekkonidae (Geckoes)

     
Holodactylus africanus Somali-Masai Clawed Gecko
     
Stenodactylus stenodactylus Elegant Gecko
     
Cnemaspis africana Usambara Forest Gecko
Cnemaspis dickersoni Dickerson’s Forest Gecko
Cnemaspis    elgonensis Elgon Forest Gecko  
     
Hemidactylus barbouri Barbour’s Gecko
Hemidactylus bavazzanoi Somali Banded Gecko
Hemidactylus brooki Brook’s Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus Pacific Gecko
Hemidactylus funaiolii Archer’s Post Gecko
Hemidactylus isolepis Uniform-Scaled Gecko  
Hemidactyus mabouia Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus macropholis Boulenger’s Gecko
Hemidactylus modestus Tana River Gecko  
Hemidactylus platycephalus Tree Gecko    
Hemidactylus robustus Somali Plain Gecko    
Hemidactylus ruspolii Prince Ruspoli’s Gecko  
Hemidactylus squamulatus Nyika Gecko    
Hemidactylus tropidolepis Ogaden Gecko
     
Lygodactylus angolensis Angolan Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus angularis Angulate Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus capensis Cape Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus grandisoni Bunty’s Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus keniensis Kenya Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus laterimaculatus Side-Spotted Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus luteopicturatus Yellow-Headed Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus manni Mann’s Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus picturatus White-Headed Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus scheffleri Scheffler’s Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus scorteccii Scortecci’s Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus somalicus Somali Dwarf Gecko
     
Pachydactylus turneri Turner’s Thick-Toed Gecko
     
Homopholis fasciata Banded Velvet Gecko
     
Pristurus crucifer Cross-Marked Sand Gecko
     
Phelsuma dubia Dull-Green Day Gecko
   

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FAMILY Scincidae (Skinks)

     
Mabuya bayoni Bayon’s Skink
Mabuya brevicollis Short-Necked Skink
Mabuya irregularis Alpine-Meadow Skink
Mabuya maculilabris Speckle-Lipped Skink
Mabuya margaritifer Rainbow Skink
Mabuya megalura Grass-Top Skink
Mabuya planifrons Tree Skink
Mabuya quinquetaeniata Five-Lined Skink
Mabuya striata Striped Skink
Mabuya varia Variable Skink
     
Lygosoma afrum Peter’s Writhing Skink
Lygosoma fernandi Red-Flanked Skink
Lygosoma mabuiiformis Mabuya-like Writhing Skink
Lygosoma pembanum Pemba Island Writhing Skink
Lygosoma somalicum Somali Writhing Skink
Lygosoma sundevalli Sundevall’s Writhing Skink
Lygosoma tanae Tana River Writhing Skink
     
Eumecia anchietae Western Serpentiform Skink
     
Leptosiaphos kilimensis Kilimanjaro Five-Toed Skink
     
Cryptoblepharus boutonii Coral Rag Skink
     
Panaspis wahlbergii Wahlberg’s Snake-eyed Skink
     
Chalcides ocellatus Ocellated Skink
     
Acontias percivali Percival’s Legless Skink
     
Feylinia currori Western Forest Limbless Skink
   

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FAMILY Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)

     
Gastropholis prasina Green Keel-Bellied Lizard
Gastropholis vittata Striped Keel-Bellied Lizard
     
Philochortus rudolfensis Turkana Shield-Backed Ground Lizard
     
Adolfus alleni Alpine-Meadow Lizard
Adolfus jacksoni Jackson’s Forest Lizard
     
Nucrus boulengeri Boulenger’s Scrub Lizard
     
Heliobolus neumanni Neumann’s Sand Lizard
Heliobolus spekii Speke’s Sand Lizard
     
Pseuderemias striata Peter’s Sand Lizard
Pseuderemias  smithii Smith’s Sand Lizard
     
 Latastia longicaudata Southern Long-Tailed Lizard
   

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FAMILY Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)

     
Cordylus tropidosternum Tropical Girdled Lizard
Cordylus berraduccii Masai Girdled Lizard
     
Chamaesura anguina Highland Grass Lizard
   

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FAMILY Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)

     
Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Yellow-Throated Plated Lizard
Gerrhosaurus major Great Plated Lizard
Gerrhosaurus nigrolineatus Black-Lined Plated Lizard
   

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FAMILY Agamidae (Agamas)

     
Acanthocerus annectans Eritrean Rock Agama
Acanthocerus atricollis Blue-Headed Tree Agama
Acanthocerus cyanogaster Black-Necked Tree Agama
     
Agama agama Red-Headed Rock Agama
Agama armata Tropical Spiny Agama
Agama caudospina Elementeita Rock Agama
Agama mwanzae Mwanza Flat-Headed Agama
Agama persimilis Somali Painted Agama
Agama ruppelli Ruppell’s Agama
   

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FAMILY Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

     
Chamaeleo bitaeniatus Side-Striped Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis Flap-Necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo ellioti Montane Side-Striped Chameleon
Chamaeleo excubitor Mt. Kenya Hornless Chameleon
Chamaeleo gracilis Slender or Graceful Chameleon
Chamaeleo hoehneli Von Hohnel’s Chameleon
Chamaeleo jacksoni Jackson’s Chameleon
Chamaeleo laevigatus Smooth Chameleon
Chamaeleo marsabitensis Mount Marsabit Chameleon
Chamaeleo schubotzi Mt. Kenya Side-Striped Chameleon
Chamaeleo tavetanus Mt. Kilimanjaro Two-Horned Chameleon
Chamaeleo tremperi Eldama Ravine Chameleon
Chamaeleo boulengeri Boulenger’s Pygmy-Chameleon
Chamaeleo brevicaudatus Bearded Pygmy-Chameleon
Chamaeleo kerstenii Kenya Pygmy-Chameleon
   

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FAMILY Varanidae (Monitor lizards)

     
Varanus albigularis White-Throated Savanna Monitor
Varanus niloticus Nile Monitor
   

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