Terrestrial Wildlife of Seychelles
Terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians of the Seychelles Islands. Marine reptiles and birds are included.
Oriental Garden Lizard
The Oriental Garden Lizard, Eastern Garden Lizard or Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world.
Tiger Chameleon
The Seychelles Tiger Chameleon, Archaius tigris, is the only species in the resurrected genus Archaius, which has been established in 1865. Initially placed into Chamaeleo, it was for some time moved to the genus Calumma by some (Klaver & Böhme, 1986). It is an endangered species of chameleon, found only on the Seychelles islands of Mahé, ...more ↓
Seychelles Sucker-tailed Gecko
The Seychelles Sucker-tailed Gecko (Urocotyledon inexpectata) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Abbott's Day Gecko
The Abbott's day gecko, Phelsuma abbotti, is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family. It is found in Madagascar and Seychelles. Three subspecies are distinguished:
Seychelles Small Day Gecko
Phelsuma astriata, the Seychelles (small) day gecko or stripeless day gecko is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family endemic to the Seychelles.
Gold Dust Day Gecko
The gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)) is a diurnal species of gecko. It lives in northern Madagascar, and on the Comoros, it has been also introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. It typically inhabits various kinds of trees and houses. The gold dust day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
La Digue Day Gecko
The La Digue Day Gecko, Mahé Day Gecko, or Seychelles Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family that is endemic to Seychelles and have three subspecies.
Tropical House Gecko
The Tropical house gecko, Afro-American house gecko or Cosmopolitan house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) is a species of house gecko native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is also currently found in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, where it has been inadvertently introduced by humans.
Seychelles Bronze Gecko
The Seychelles bronze gecko (Ailuronyx seychellensis) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family endemic to Seychelles.
Dwarf Bronze Gecko
The dwarf bronze gecko (Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family endemic to Seychelles.
Giant Bronze Gecko
The giant bronze gecko (Ailuronyx trachygaster) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family endemic to Seychelles.
Madagascar Girdled Lizard
The Madagascar girdled lizard or Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascariensis) is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. It is found in Madagascar and the Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, sandy ...more ↓
Gardiner's Burrowing Skink
Gardiner's Burrowing Skink (Pamelaescincus gardineri) is the only species (monotypic) of the skink genus Pamelaescincus.
Brauer's Burrowing Skink
Brauer's Burrowing Skink (Janetaescincus braueri) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is found only in Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Vesey-fitzgerald's Burrowing Skink
Vesey-Fitzgerald's Burrowing Skink (Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi) is a species of lizard in the skink family, Scincidae. It is found only in the Seychelles. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Seychelles Wolf Snake
The Seychelles wolf snake, Lycognathophis seychellensis, is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Lycognathophis. The New Latin name, Lycognathophis, is derived from the Greek words λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf", υνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw", and όψις (ophis) meaning "snake", referring to ...more ↓
Seychelles House Snake
The Seychelles house snake (Lamprophis geometricus) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Green Turtle
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle, or Pacific green turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific ...more ↓
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Pacific subspecies. E. i. imbricata is the Atlantic subspecies, while E. i. bissa is found in the Indo-Pacific ...more ↓
Domed Mauritius Giant Tortoise
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world. This species is widely referred to as Aldabrachelys gigantea, but has also been placed in the genus Dipsochelys as Dipsochelys dussumieri.
East African Black Mud Turtle
The East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) is a species of turtles in the Pelomedusidae family, traditionally found in eastern and southeastern Africa, including Madagascar. Nonindigenous populations exist on Mauritius Island, Glorieues Îsles, and Diego Garcia. This species is commonly confused with Pelusios castaneus.
