• Guides
  • Reptiles of the world

Reptiles of the world

This guide is a good introduction to reptiles

Squamates 1
Squamata
Aquatic File Snakes 2
Acrochordidae
Aquatic File Snakes 2
Acrochordus
Javan File Snake
Acrochordus javanicus
Marine File Snake 3
Acrochordus granulatus
Arafura File Snake 4
Acrochordus arafurae
Centipede-Eaters 5
Aparallactus
Usambara Centipede-eater
Aparallactus werneri
Malindi Centipede-eater
Aparallactus turneri
Mozambique Centipede-Eater
Aparallactus nigriceps
West African Black Centipede-Eater
Aparallactus niger
Zaire Centipede-eater
Aparallactus moeruensis
Western Forest Centipede-eater 6
Aparallactus modestus
Aparallactus modestus modestus
Reticulated Centipede-Eater 7
Aparallactus lunulatus
Aparallactus lunulatus scortecci
Aparallactus lunulatus nigrocollaris
Aparallactus lunulatus lunulatus 8
Lined Centipede-eater
Aparallactus lineatus
Jackson’s centipede-eater 9
Aparallactus jacksonii
Uluguru Centipede-Eater 10
Aparallactus guentheri
Cape Centipede-Eater 11
Aparallactus capensis
Aparallactus capensis punctatolineatus
Aparallactus capensis luebberti
Aparallactus capensis capensis 11
Aparallactus capensis bocagei
Purple-glossed Snakes 12
Amblyodipsas
Kalahari Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata
Dull Purple-glossed Snake 13
Amblyodipsas unicolor
Teitana Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas teitana
Rodhain's Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas rodhaini
Eastern Purple-glossed Snake 14
Amblyodipsas microphthalma
Katanga Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas katangensis
Amblyodipsas katangensis ionidesi
Amblyodipsas katangensis katangensis
Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas dimidiata
Natal Purple-glossed Snake 15
Amblyodipsas concolor
Colubrid Snakes 16
Colubridae
Tree Snakes
Dipsadoboa
Weiler's Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa weileri
Werner's Green Tree Snake 17
Dipsadoboa werneri
Gracile Nocturnal Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa viridis
Dipsadoboa viridis viridis
Dipsadoboa viridis gracilis
Underwood's Nocturnal Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa underwoodi
Shreve's Tree Snake 18
Dipsadoboa shrevei
Dipsadoboa shrevei shrevei
Dipsadoboa shrevei kageleri
Northern Marbled Nocturnal Tree Snake 19
Dipsadoboa flavida
Dipsadoboa flavida flavida
Cross-barred Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa flavida broadleyi
Blue-tailed Nocturnal Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa duchesnii
Marbled Tree Snake 20
Dipsadoboa aulica
Shorthead Rear-fanged Tree Snake
Dipsadoboa brevirostris
Dinodon 21
Northern Large-toothed Snake
Dinodon septentrionalis
Loo-Choo Big-tooth Snake 22
Dinodon semicarinatum
Red-banded Snake 23
Dinodon rufozonatum
Big-tooth Snake
Dinodon flavozonatum
Dinodon rufozonatum rufozonatum
Dinodon rufozonatum walli
Rose Big-tooth Snake
Dinodon rosozonatum
Gammie's Wolf Snake
Dinodon gammiei
Frog-eating Snakes 24
Diaphorolepis
Ecuador Frog-eating Snake
Diaphorolepis wagneri
Colombian Frog-eating Snake
Diaphorolepis laevis
Diadophis
Ringneck Snake 25
Diadophis punctatus
San Diego Ringneck Snake 26
Diadophis punctatus similis
Mississippi Ringneck Snake 27
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys
Monterey Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus vandenburghii
Regal Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus regalis
Coralbelly Ringneck Snake 28
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus
Southern Ringneck Snake 29
Diadophis punctatus punctatus
Northwestern Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
Northern Ringneck Snake 30
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
San Bernardino Ringneck Snake 31
Diadophis punctatus modestus
Dugès's Ringneck Snake 32
Diadophis punctatus dugesii
Pacific Ringneck Snake 33
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
Diadophis punctatus anthonyi
Key Ringneck Snake 34
Diadophis punctatus acricus
Forest Racers 35
Dendrophidion
Barred Forest Racer 36
Dendrophidion percarinatum
Barred Forest Racer 35
Dendrophidion vinitor
Cope's Forest Racer
Dendrophidion paucicarinatum
Hoshell's Forest Racer
Dendrophidion boshelli
Günther's Forest Racer
Dendrophidion brunneum
Olive Forest Racer 37
Dendrophidion dendrophis
Forest Racer
Dendrophidion bivittatus
Dendrolycus
Cameroon Rainforest Snake
Dendrolycus elapoides
Dendrolycus elapoides elapoides
Dendrolycus elapoides angusticinctus
Bronzebacks 38
Dendrelaphis
Common Tree Snake 38
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus striolatus
Dendrelaphis punctulatus punctulatus
Painted Bronzeback 39
Dendrelaphis pictus
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake 40
Dendrelaphis tristis
Burmese Bronzeback 41
Dendrelaphis subocularis

Edited by arrrrcy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Photo Credits

  • 1. (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
  • 2. (c) Ria Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
  • 3. (c) Chris Harrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Harrison
  • 4. (c) Matt, some rights reserved (CC BY)
  • 5. (c) Yvonne A. de Jong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Yvonne A. de Jong
  • 6. (c) John Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Sullivan
  • 7. (c) Lorenzo Vinciguerra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lorenzo Vinciguerra
  • 8. (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen
  • 9. (c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ewout Knoester
  • 10. (c) Shirley Hitschmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Shirley Hitschmann
  • 11. (c) Joubert Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Joubert Heymans
  • 12. (c) Lauren Steyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Lauren Steyn
  • 13. (c) Mathias D'haen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mathias D'haen
  • 14. (c) Nick Schaller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nick Schaller
  • 15. (c) Anthony Howes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Anthony Howes
  • 16. (c) Josh Vandermeulen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Josh Vandermeulen
  • 17. (c) Phil Shirk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Phil Shirk
  • 18. (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jakob Fahr
  • 19. (c) Amanda Isobella Eloise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amanda Isobella Eloise
  • 20. (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • 21. (c) Koolah, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
  • 22. (c) Yu Ching Tam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Yu Ching Tam
  • 23. (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae
  • 24. (c) FERNANDO CASTRO HERRERA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by FERNANDO CASTRO HERRERA
  • 25. (c) Alex Baecher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Baecher
  • 26. (c) wasatch_hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by wasatch_hunter
  • 27. (c) scottwahlberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by scottwahlberg
  • 28. (c) randomtruth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • 29. (c) Vincent Murphy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • 30. (c) Kathy Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kathy Richardson
  • 31. (c) Global Herper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
  • 32. (c) Hugo Guevara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hugo Guevara
  • 33. (c) C Yasuda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
  • 34. (c) Jake Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jake Scott
  • 35. (c) victor_jimenez_arcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by victor_jimenez_arcos
  • 36. (c) Joe Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
  • 37. (c) 2006 Shawn Mallan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • 38. (c) David Midgley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
  • 39. (c) aswad andriyanto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by aswad andriyanto
  • 40. (c) Mayuresh Kulkarni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mayuresh Kulkarni
  • 41. (c) Henning L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Henning L

Member of the iNaturalist Network   |   Powered by iNaturalist open source software |   Documentation for developers