WAfrotyphlops schlegelii, commonly known as Schlegel's beaked blind snake or Schlegel's giant blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to eastern and southern Africa, and bears the distinction of being the world's largest typhlopid. It is harmless to humans and lives exclusively on a diet of termites.
WAgama gracilimembris or the Benin agama is a species of lizard native to Africa. It is found in the Afrotropical realm in the savanna as well as forests.
WAtheris hispida is a venomous viper species endemic to Central Africa. It is known for its extremely keeled dorsal scales that give it a bristly appearance. No subspecies are currently recognized. Common names include rough-scaled bush viper, spiny bush viper, hairy bush viper, and more.
WBell's hinge-back tortoise or Bell's eastern hinged tortoise is a species of African tortoise, from the family Testudinidae. It has the hinge that characterizes all tortoises in the genus Kinixys.
WThe Central African slender-snouted crocodile is one of two species of crocodiles in the genus Mecistops. It was once thought to be a population of the West African slender-snouted crocodile but was elevated to a species after two detailed studies, one in 2014 and the other in 2018.
WOwen's chameleon, also commonly known as Owen's three-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Named after William Fitzwilliam Owen, who was a British naval officer and explorer, it was first described in 1831 by the naturalist John Edward Gray, and is the type species of the genus Trioceros.
WThe coarse chameleon, Trioceros rudis, also known as the rudis chameleon, Ruwenzori side-striped chameleon or the Rwenzori bearded chameleon is a chameleon from western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo. Contrary to common belief, this species does not inhabit Mount Meru, Tanzania. Tanzania chameleons called T. rudis are in fact T. sternfeldi.
WCrotaphopeltis hotamboeia, commonly known as the herald snake or the red-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
WThe Guinea leaf-toed gecko is a species of gecko. It is found in West Africa between Guinea in the west and Nigeria east, and further east and south in Central Africa, in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic.
WIchnotropis capensis is a species of African lizard, which is native to the southern Afrotropics. It is the type species for the genus Ichnotropis, and is commonly called the Cape rough-scaled lizard due to them being found in southern Africa's Cape region. They are also called ornate rough-scaled lizard or Smith's rough-scaled sand lizard. The small lizards are terrestrial and occur in grassland, desert and brush areas of southern Africa.
WThe red five-toed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WPachydactylus punctatus, also known as the pointed thick-toed gecko or speckled thick-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in southern Africa.
WPanaspis helleri is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WPolemon bocourti, or Bocourt's snake-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa.
WPsammophis angolensis, sometimes known as the dwarf sand snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae reaching a maximum length of 50 cm, but averaging 30 cm. The snake actively forages for lizards and frogs.
WThe Royal python, also called the ball python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands and shrublands. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its wide distribution. It is threatened by hunting for its meat and for the international pet trade. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm (72 in). The name "ball python" refers to its tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened.
WThe strange-horned chameleon, Rwenzori plate-nosed chameleon or single welded-horn chameleon is a species of chameleon. It is native to the rainforests of the Ruwenzori Mountains of western Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WTelescopus semiannulatus, commonly known as the common tiger snake, tiger cat snake, or western tiger snake is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake. It is widespread in central, eastern, and southern Africa.
WToxicodryas blandingii, commonly known as Blanding's cat snake or Blanding's tree snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.
WThe wedge-snouted skink or sharp-lipped mabuya is a species of skink found in Namibia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa.
WThe West African mud turtle, also known as the West African side-necked turtle or swamp terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. Pelusios castaneus is a freshwater species and is endemic to West and Central Africa.
WWilliams' mud turtle is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
WThe warty thick-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
WThe Western Congo worm lizard is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WThe white-headed dwarf gecko or painted dwarf gecko is a species of Lygodactylus gecko widely distributed in Africa.