Species Directory

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Species list : note this is still a work in progress and I’ll be constantly updating it! Also some searchs are confused such as the Pythonidae and the Python searchs - the Python search will return both true Pythons and all snakes in the Pythonidae…

Brackets Key:
—~{ Specific species
——{* a classification that contains only 1 species

{All reptiles

-{Lizards

—{Geckos
—-{Eublepharinae - also called Eyelid Geckos, can’t climb sheer surfaces and have movable eyelids
——{Eublepharis
——-{Leopard Geckos
——-{Goniurosaurus
—-{Diplodactyline
——{Rhacodactylus
—-{Phelsuma - Day geckos
—-{Uroplatus - Leaf Tailed geckos
—-{Gekko - “True” or “Calling” Geckos
—-~{Tokay Geckos
—-{Naultinus - “Green Geckos” found only in New Zealand
—-{Sphaerodactylus
—-{Cyrtpdactylus

—{Iguanidae
—-{Cyclura - Rock Iguanas, found in the West Indies
—-{Anoles
—-{Iguanas
—-{Basilisks
—-{Crotaphytidae - Collared Lizards
——{Gambelia - Leopard Lizards
——{Crotaphtus - Collared Lizards

—{Agamids
—-{Uromastyx
—-{Pogona - Bearded Dragons
—-{Calotes - Forest or Garden Lizards
—-{Agaminae
——~{Thorny Devil
——~{Frilled lizard

—{Skinks - elongated lizards with a small neck and short legs found world wide

—{Gymnophthalmidae - Spectacled lizards
—-{Potamites

—{Chameleons
—-{Trioceros
—-{Calumma
—-{Furcifer - mostly species native to Madagascar
—-{Chamaeleo - sub-Saharan species
—-{Rhampholeon - pygmy chameleons found in central East Africa
—-{Brookesia

—{Teiidae
—-{Tegus
—-{Dracaena - Caimen Lizards

—{Monitors - found in Australia and neighbouring islands, most as fairly large ground dwelling lizards. All are carnivorous.

—{Lacertidae - “Old World” typical lizards from Africa, Asia and Europe

—{Cordylidae
—-{Cordylinae - Girdle-tail lizards
——{Cordylus
——{Platysaurus - Flat lizards
——{Pseudocordylus
—-{Chamaesaurinae
——{Chamaesaura - Grass lizards
—-{Gerrhosaurinae - lizards that have bony plates

—{Anguidae
—-{Anguinae
——{Anguis - Slow worms
——{Ophisaurus - Glass lizards
——{Pseudopus - Scheltopusik
—-{Diploglossinae - Galliwasps
—-{Gerrhonotinae - Alligator Lizards
——{Gerrhonotus - Alligator Lizards
——{Abronia - Arboreal Alligator Lizards


-{Snakes

—{Scolecophidia - Blind or Thread snakes
—-{Tyohlopidae

—{Acrochordidae - Wart Snakes or Elephant Trunk snakes, primitive aquatic snakes found in Australia and Indonesia
—-{Acrochordus

—{Colubrids
—-{Rhabdophis
—-{Macropisthodon
—-{Homalopsinae
——~{Erpeton - Tentacled snake
—-{Lamprophis - House snakes
—-{Natricinae
——{Nerodia - Water Snakes
——{Natrix
—-{Pituophis - Gopher, Pine and Bull snakes
—-{Garter snakes
—-{Ratsnakes
——{Lampropeltis
——-{Kingsnakes
———{Milksnakes
—-{Chrysopelea - Flying Snakes
—-{Hognoses
——{Heterodon - found in USA and Mexico
——{Leioheterodon - found in Madagascar
——{Lystrophis - found in South America

—{Pythonidae - commonly known as Pythons
—-{Antaresia
—-{*Apodora - Papuan Python
—-{Aspidites
—-{*Bothrochilus - Bismark Ringed Python
—-{*Leiopython - White Lipped Pythons / D’Alberts Water Python
—-{Liasis
—-{Morelia - found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia
—-~{Carpet Pythons
—-~{Green Tree Pythons
—-{Pythons - found in Africa, Asia and Australia
—-~{Blood Pythons
—-~{Royal/Ball Python
—-~{Reticulated Python
—-~{Indian Rock Pythons
——~{Burmese Pythons

—{Boidae
—-{Boinae - “True boas”
——{Boas
——{Candoia - Bevel Nosed Boas
——{Corallus - Neotropical Tree Boas
——{Epicrates - Rainbow Boas
——{Eunectes - Anacondas
—-{Erycinae - “Old world” Boas
——{Charina - Rosy Boas and Rubber Boas
——{Eryx - “Old world” Sand Boas
——{Gongylophis - Sand Boas

—{Vipers - venomous snakes
—-{Pit Vipers
——{Rattlesnake

—{Elapidae - more venomous snakes
—-{*Acalyptophis - Spiny Headed Sea Snakes
—-{Acanthophis - Death Adders
—-{Aipysurus - Olive Sea Snakes
—-{Aspidelaps - Sheildnose Cobras
—-{Aspidomorphus - Collared Adders
—-{*Astrotia - Stoke’s Sea Snake
—-{Austrelaps - Copperheads
—-{Boulengerina - Water Cobras
—-{Bungarus - Kraits
—-{Cacophis - Rainforest Crowned Snakes
—-{Calliophis - Oriental Coral Snakes
—-{Demansia - Whipsnakes
—-{Dendroaspis - Mambas
—-{Denisonia - Ornamental Snakes
—-{Drysdalia - South eastern Grass Snakes
—-{*Echiopsis - Bardick
—-{Edichnopsis - Sebastian Cobra
—-{Elapognathus - South western Grass Snakes
—-{Elapsoidea - Venomous Garter Snakes
—-{Emydocephalus - Turtlehead Sea Snakes
—-{Enhydrina - Beaked Sea Snakes
—-{*Ephalophis - Grey’s Mudsnake
—-{Furina - Pale Naped Snakes
—-{Glyphodon - Brown Headed Snakes
—-{*Hemachatus - Spitting Cobra
—-{Hemiaspis - Swamp Snakes
—-{*Hemibungarus - Asian Coral Snakes
—-{Homoroselaps - Harlequin Snakes
—-{Hoplocephalus - Broad Headed Snakes
—-{*Hydrelaps - Port Darwin Mudsnake
—-{Hydrophis - Sea Snakes
—-{*Kerilia - Jerdon’s Sea Snake
—-{*Kolpophis - Bighead Sea Snake
—-{*Lapemis - Shaw’s Sea Snake
—-{Laticauda - Sea Kraits
—-{Leptomicrurus - Blackback Coral Snake
—-{*Loveridgelaps - Solomons Small-Eyed Snake
—-{*Micropechis - New Guinea Small-Eyed Snake
—-{Micruroides - Western Coral Snakes
—-{Micrurus - Coral Snakes
—-{Naja - “True cobras”
—-{Notechis - Tiger Snakes
—-{*Ogmodon - Bola
—-{*Ophiophagus - King Cobra
—-{Oxyuranus - Taipans
—-{*Parahydrophis - Northern Mangrove Sea Snake
—-{Pseudechis - commonly known as “Black Snakes”, found mostly in Australia


-{Chelonians Note: I’ve classified these by land living, semi aquatic and primarily aquatic, not their true phylogenetic classification.
—{Tortoises
—-{Box tortoises
—{Terrapins
—{Turtles
—-{Sea turtles
—-{Trionychidae - Soft Shelled turtles



-{Crocodilians
—{Crocodiles
—{Alligatoridae
—-{Alligators
—-{Caimens
—{Gharial