MAURITANIA & SENEGAL
2003


"Crocodile Canyon"

 

EXPEDITION RESULTS

HERP LIFE LIST
Dicroglossidae Bullfrogs    
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis Eastern groove-crowned bullfrog    
       
Crocodylidae Crocodiles    
Crocodylus suchus Northwest African crocodile    
Gekkonidae True geckos    
Tropidocolotes tripolitanus apoklomax Tripoli dwarf sand gecko    
Phyllodactylidae Leaf-toed geckos    
Tarentola parvicarinata Senegalese gecko    
Agamidae Agamas    
Agama boulengeri Boulenger's agama    
Uromastyx dispar flavifasciata Banded dab lizard    
Varanidae Monitor lizards    
Varanus niloticus Nile monitor lizard    
Pythonidae Pythons    
Python sebae Central African rock python DOA 1
Colubridae Typical snakes    
Psammophis schokari Schokari sandsnake   1
 
individual snake count =
2
Frogs = 1 spp.; Crocodiles = 1 sp.; Lizards = 5 spp.; Snakes = 2 spp; Total = 9 species

The African spur-thighed tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) and White-bellied carpet vipers
(Echis leucogaster) from Ayoûn El Atroûs are not counted.
"DOA" = Found dead only.