Abstract

The study aims to explain the distribution of Lizards in Haifan District - Taiz Governorate - Republic of Yemen. During this study, 105 specimens of lizards were collected from 31 areas, belonging to the five zones in Haifan District. The lizards were injected with preservatives (ethanol 75% or formalin 10% depending on each sample), and immersed in plastic boxes containing the preservative, then the morphological characteristics of each sample were studied and classified based on approved references. The results showed the presence of 17 species of lizards in the study area, belonging to ten genera and eight families. Ten species of lizards were recorded for the first time in Taiz Governorate, regarding to nine genera belonging to eight different families.