The research study was carried out between 1999 and March 2001 covering nine study sites, eight of which are satellite lakes of Lake Kyoga and the ninth is a bay on the main lake. Sampling took place during both the rainy and wet seasons. However. the resident time of each visit usually lasted a day or two, which definitely could affect the quality and quantity of the data collected. This was the first time the herpetofauna of the Kyoga Lake Basin was documented. A total of 18 amphibian species were recorded in the whole of the Kyoga Lake Basin. Lakes Nawampasa, Nakuwa and lyingo on the main lake showed the highest species diversity (12, 13, and 12, respectively) followed by Kawi (10 spp.) and Agu (nine spp.). Lakes Bisina (six spp.) and Nyaguo (five spp.) were species poor. Reptilian diversity was poor with L. Nakuwa being the most species rich site (six spp.). The Nile crocodile was reported in lyingo, Nakuwa and Bisina only. However, the Nile monitor lizard was recorded in all the lakes sampled.
