Dar es Salaam
This list pulled information for all of Tanzania, so it isn't specific to Dar.
Common Egg Eater
Common Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra) is a snake species found in Africa south of Sahara. Also called the Rhombic Egg-eater.
Striped House Snake
Lamprophis lineatus is a Species of Colubrid from Africa. This species has a wide range stretching from Tanzania through Central Africa as far as Uganda. They are kept as pets with increasing regularity, they are often captured and exported for the pet trade.
Slug-eater
Duberria lutrix, or the common slug-eater, is a small, ovoviviparous , non-venomous snake (adult length approx. 30-40 cm). The species contains a number of subspecies, including D. lutrix lutrix and Duberria lutrix rhodesiana, which occurs in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and is found throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Black Mamba
Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), is an elapid snake and is one of Africa's most dangerous and feared snakes. It has a wide range of known locations throughout Africa. The black mamba is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa and the Congo. They inhabit a wide variety of areas that include ...more ↓
Barbour's Short-headed Viper
Adenorhinos is a monotypic genus created for a venomous viper species, A. barbouri. This is a small and exceptionally rare terrestrial species found only in the Uzungwe and Ukinga mountains of south-central Tanzania in Africa. No subspecies are recognized.
Rhombic Night Adder
Causus rhombeatus is a venomous viper species found in subsaharan Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Puff Adder
Bitis arietans is a venomous viper species found in savannah and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rain forest regions. Its wide distribution, common occurrence, large size, potent venom, and willingness to bite make it responsible for more fatalities than any other African snake. Two subspecies are currently recognized, ...more ↓
Usambara Eyelash Viper
Atheris ceratophora is a venomous viper species found only in a few mountain ranges in Tanzania. This is the only horned, arboreal viper in Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama
The Mwanza Flat-headed Agama or Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama (Agama mwanzae) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa.
Sand Boa
Gongylophis colubrinus, the Egyptian sand boa, is a boa species found in northern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Jackson's Chameleon
Jackson's chameleon or Jackson's three-horned chameleon, (Trioceros jacksonii), is an African chameleon belonging to the chameleon family (Chamaeleonidae).
Flap-necked Chameleon
The Flap-necked Chameleon, Chamaeleo dilepis, is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a large chameleon, reaching 35Â centimetres (14 in). Like other chameleons, this species can change colour and pattern to suit the surroundings. Colouring ranges through various shades of green, yellow and brown. There is usually a pale stripe on the lower flanks and one to three pale ...more ↓
Rosette-nosed Chameleon
The Rosette-Nosed Chameleon (Rhampholeon spinosus) is a small East African species, found in virgin forest and woodland of both the eastern and western Usambara Mountains. It is predominantly ash-grey in colouration, with a distinctive rosette-like nasal appendage.
Painted Dwarf Gecko
The White-headed dwarf gecko is a common species of lygodactylus gecko found in Africa.
Williams' Dwarf Gecko
Lygodactylus williamsi, William's electric blue gecko, was first descovered by biologist William in the 1950's.
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Pelamis platura, commonly known as the yellow-bellied sea snake, yellowbelly sea snake, or pelagic sea snake, is a species of sea snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world. It is the only member of the genus Pelamis.
Percival's Legless Skink
Acontias percivali, also known as Percival's Legless Lizard, Tanzanian Legless Lizard, and Percival's Lance Skink, is a small, legless (snake-like) species of lizard in the family Scincidae, collectively known as "skinks".
Rainbow skink
The Rainbow Mabuya or Rainbow Skink (Trachylepis margaritifera) is a species of Afro-Malagasy mabuya or skink in the subfamily Lygosominae. The Five-lined Mabuya (Trachylepis quinquetaeniata) is also known as the Rainbow Skink.
Rock Monitor
The Rock monitor (Varanus albigularis), also called the Legavaan is a species of monitor lizard found in southern Africa. It is the second longest lizard found on the continent of Africa and the heaviest bodied.
East African Black Mud Turtle
The East African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger) is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family. It is found in Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guadeloupe, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sao Tomé and Principe, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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.
Helmeted Turtle
The African helmeted turtle or Marsh terrapin (Pelomedusa subrufa), is typically a rather small turtle with most individuals being less than 87.9 cm in carapace length, but one has been recorded with a carapace length of 132.5 cm. it has an black or brown carapace (shell). The tops of the tail and limbs are a grayish brown, while the underside is yellowish. The ...more ↓
Bearded pygmy chameleon
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus, commonly known as the bearded leaf chameleon or bearded pygmy chameleon, is a chameleon originating from the eastern Usambara and Uluguru mountains in northeastern Tanzania. It is easily distinguished from others in the Rieppeleon genus by the presence of a "beard" below the mouth, consisting of a few raised scales. At a full grown length ...more ↓
Two Coloured Snake
Micrelaps bicoloratus, or the Kenya two-headed snake, is a species of snake in the Atractaspididae family. It is endemic to Kenya.
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.
