Kenya
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Kenya is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Amblyodipsas teitana (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Teitana Purple-glossed Snake
Aparallactus turneri (Squamata Ophidia - Atractaspididae) Malindi Centipede-eater
Meizodon krameri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Tana Delta Smooth Snake
Leptotyphlops boulengeri (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Lamu Worm Snake
Leptotyphlops drewesi (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Drewe's Worm Snake
Atheris desaixi (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Mount Kenya Bush Viper
Bitis worthingtoni (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Kenya Horned Viper
Montatheris hindii (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Montane Viper
Agama caudospinosa (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Elementeita Rock Agama
Bradypodion excubitor (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Mount Kenya Hornless Chameleon
Chamaeleo marsabitensis (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Mount Marsabit Chameleon
Chamaeleo narraioca (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Mount Kulal Chameleon
Chamaeleo schubotzi (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Mount Kenya Side-striped Chameleon
Chamaeleo tremperi (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Eldama Ravine Chameleon
Hemidactylus modestus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tana River Gecko
Panaspis thomasi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Pelusios broadleyi (Testudines - Pelomedusidae) Turkana Mud Turtle
Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 17 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 4 species total 21 species of reptiles known solely from Kenya.
Leptotyphlops keniensis (Squamata Ophidia - Leptotyphlopidae) Mount Kenya Worm Snake 2007
Agama finchi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Finch's Agama 2005
Chamaeleo ntunte (Squamata Sauria - Chamaeleonidae) Mount Nyiru Chameleon 2005
Hemidactylus barbierii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) 2007