Added 1 February 2003. Last updated 30 December 2004: added link to Trogonophis.

Trogonophidae

Genus Common Name No. of species Distribution Notes
Agamodon   3 Somalia, Yemen  
Diplometopon   1 W Iran, S Iraq, Kuwait, N Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates  
Pachycalamus   1 Yemen  
Trogonophis   1 Morocco, N Algeria, WC Tunisia  

Bibliography

Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa, W Kästle, H H Schleich and K Kabisch, Koeltz Scientific Books, Germany 1996. Outstanding review of N African herpetofauna giving detailed account of each species.

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