Reptiles introduced to
Hong Kong[China]

 

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Introduced species(confirmed and presumed introductions, incl. both surviving and extirpated populations, excl. unpublished records)


Species

References
Lizards (Sauria)

Hemidactylus brookii

Spotted Half-toed Gecko

Bogadek & Lau 1997 Karsen, Lau & Bogadek 1998 Lazell 1999 Zhao & Adler 1993

Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Karsen, Lau & Bogadek 1998 Lazell 1999 Smith 1935 Wermuth 1965
Turtles (Testudines)

Trachemys scripta

Common Slider

Bringsøe in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Karsen, Lau & Bogadek 1998 Lau, Chan, Crow & Ades 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017

Mauremys mutica

Yellow Pond Turtle

Karsen, Lau & Bogadek 1998 Lau, Chan, Crow & Ades 2000

Mauremys sinensis

Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle

Karsen, Lau & Bogadek 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993

Palea steindachneri

Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle

Karsen, Lau & Bogadek 1998 Lau, Chan, Crow & Ades 2000 Zhao & Adler 1993