Reptiles introduced to
New Zealand 

 

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 unpublished records)


Species

References
Lizards (Sauria)

Calotes versicolor

Oriental Crested Agama

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Amalosia rhombifer

Zigzag Velvet Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Strophurus ciliaris

Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Robb 1980

Chondrodactylus turneri

Zambezi Thick-toed Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 [as Pachydactylus bibronii]

Christinus marmoratus

Western Marbled Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Robb 1980

Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Robb 1980

Gekko gecko

Tokay

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Gekko monarchus

Spotted House Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Hemidactylus garnotii

Fox Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Robb 1980

Hemidactylus platyurus

Flat-tailed Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Hemidactylus turcicus

Turkish Half-toed Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Lepidodactylus euaensis

Eua Scaly-toed Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires 2015 Robb 1980

Nactus sp.

(Hook-toed Gecko)

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Iguana iguana

Common Green Iguana

Ackerman, Recart & Daehler 2013

Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Tarentola mauritanica

Moorish Wall Gecko

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Pygopus lepidopodus

Southern Scaly-foot

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Carlia sp.

(Rainbow Skink)

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus

Callose-palmed Snake-eyed Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Cryptoblepharus virgatus

Cream-striped Snake-eyed Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Ctenotus sp.

(Comb-eared Skink)

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Emoia cyanura

White-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Eulamprus quoyii

Eastern Water Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Lampropholis delicata

Dark-flecked Garden Sun Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Jewell 2008 Robb 1980

Lampropholis guichenoti

Pale-flecked Garden Sun Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Lygosoma bowringii

Short-legged Supple Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Saproscincus challengeri

Orange-tailed Shade Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Robb 1980

Saproscincus mustelinus

Common Weasel Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Robb 1980

Tiliqua scincoides

Common Blue-tongued Skink

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001
Snakes (Serpentes)

Candoia bibroni

South Pacific Tree Boa

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Calamaria sp.

(Reed Snake)

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Common Australian Bronzeback

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Dipsadoboa aulica

Cross-barred Nocturnal Tree Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Elaphe quadrivirgata

Japanese Four-lined Rat Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Elaphe taeniura

Stripe-tailed Rat Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Lycodon capucinus

Island Wolf Snake

O'Shea, Kusuma & Kaiser 2018

Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Acanthophis sp.

(Death Adder)

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Neelaps bimaculatus

Western Black-naped Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Notechis scutatus

Australian Tiger Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Pseudonaja textilis

Eastern Brown Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens

Eastern Small-eyed Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Suta ordensis

Ord Curl Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Atractaspis irregularis

Variable Stiletto Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001

Indotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001 Wallach 2009

Popeia popeiorum

Northern Bamboo Pitviper

Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001
Turtles (Testudines)

Trachemys scripta

Common Slider

Bringsøe in Fritz (ed.) 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017 Robb 1980