Abstract
Turaif area located in the Northern border region of Saudi Arabia is one of the most important regions of the Kingdom. This work was proposed to throw light on the diversity of lizard fauna investigated through the collection and subsequent identification of specimens from different localities of Turaif region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sixteen species of lizards belonging to 5 families (Agamidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae and Varanidae) were recorded. Lacertidae was the most common family. Three species of lizards namely
Acanthodactylus orientalis
,
Acanthodactylus scutellatus
and
Acanthodactylus grandis
were reported for the first time in the Turaif region of Saudi Arabia. The geographical distribution of the collected species within this province was mapped.