List of reptiles of Cape Verde

The reptiles of Cape Verde comprise 24 terrestrial species, along with six species of sea turtles found along its coasts and beaches. The Cape Verde giant skink became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century. Several of the archipelago’s endemic species also have subspecies unique to each island.[1] Finally, among the introduced species, there is debate over whether the one that is established is the tropical house gecko or the merchant gecko.[1]

Squamata

The African common leaf-toed gecko, an introduced species.
Giant wall gecko, an endemic species at risk of extinction that exhibits insular gigantism.
The Vaillant's skink, one of the many endemic species of skinks.
The Common agama, a species originating from mainland Africa.

Gekkonidae

Phyllodactylidae

Scincidae

Agamidae

Testudines

Cape Verde is among the 3 most important places in the world for the nesting of sea turtles, especially the loggerhead sea turtle.[2]

Dermochelyidae

Cheloniidae

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Vasconcelos, Raquel; Brito, José Carlos; Carranza, Salvador; Harris, D. James (January 2013). "Review of the distribution and conservation status of the terrestrial reptiles of the Cape Verde Islands". Oryx. 47 (1): 77–87. doi:10.1017/S0030605311001438. ISSN 0030-6053.
  2. ^ Marco, Adolfo; Abella Pérez, Elena; Monzón Argüello, Catalina; Martins, Samir; Araujo, Sonia; López Jurado, Luis F. (2011). "The international importance of the archipelago of Cape Verde for marine turtles, in particular the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta" (PDF). Zoologia Caboverdiana. 2 (1): 1–11. ISSN 2074-5737.
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