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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)   Crocodylus mindorensis Philippine Freshwater Crocodile Alcala 1986 Trutnau & Sommerlad 2006

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Draco (Gliding Dragons)   Draco bimaculatus Two-spotted Gliding Dragon McGuire & Alcala 2000 Wermuth 1967   Draco guentheri Southern Philippine Gliding Dragon McGuire & Alcala 2000 McGuire & Kiew 2001   Draco reticulatus Reticulated Gliding Dragon Gaulke 1995  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)   Cyrtodactylus annulatus Mindanao Banded Bent-toed Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Gaulke 1995 Gaulke 1996 Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown 2009 [as "cf. annulatus"]   Cyrtodactylus jambangan Jambangan Bent-toed Gecko Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown 2010 Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2010 Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   Gehyra mutilata Common Four-clawed Gecko David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1995 Genus Gekko (Tokays)   Gekko gecko Tokay Brown & Alcala 1978 Gaulke 1995   Gekko monarchus Spotted House Gecko Gaulke 1995 Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko Brown & Alcala 1978 Gaulke 1995   Hemidactylus platyurus Flat-tailed Gecko Brown & Alcala 1978 Gaulke 1995 Genus Luperosaurus (Flap-legged Geckos)   Luperosaurus joloensis Jolo Flap-legged Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown, Supriatna & Ota 2000 Gaulke 1995  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Brachymeles (Indo-Malayan Slender Skinks)   Brachymeles schadenbergi Southern Philippine Slender Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1995   Brachymeles vermis Southern Limbless Slender Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1995 Siler & Brown 2010 Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown 2012   * Brachymeles vindumi Jolo Slender Skink Siler & Brown 2010 Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown 2012 Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1995 Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)   Eutropis multifasciata Many-lined Sun Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1995   Eutropis rudis Three-keeled Sun Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1995 Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)   Lamprolepis smaragdina Emerald Tree Skink Gaulke 1995 Gaulke 1996 Genus Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks)   Lipinia quadrivittata Black-striped Slender Tree Skink Gaulke 1995 Genus Pinoyscincus (Philippine Forest Skinks)   Pinoyscincus jagorii Samar Forest Skink Gaulke 1995 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   Sphenomorphus variegatus Philippine Black-spotted Forest Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1995 Genus Subdoluseps (Asian Agile Skinks)   Subdoluseps bowringii Short-legged Agile Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1995 Siler, Heitz, Davis, Freitas, Aowphol, Termprayoon & Grismer 2018 Genus Tytthoscincus (Dwarf Leaf-litter Skinks)   Tytthoscincus biparietalis Sulu Leaf-litter Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Gaulke 1995  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus cumingi Mindanao Water Monitor Koch, Gaulke & Boehme 2010   Varanus rasmusseni Sulu Islands Monitor Sy & Quemado 2014

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)   Ahaetulla prasina Short-nosed Whip Snake Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1967 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)   * Calamaria joloensis Jolo Reed Snake Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1995 Inger & Marx 1965 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes)   Chrysopelea paradisi Paradise Flying Tree Snake Gaulke 1994 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Mertens 1968 Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)   Coelognathus erythrura Philippine Rat Snake Gaulke 1994 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1979 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis flavescens Yellow-banded Bronzeback David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 [as terrificus]   Dendrelaphis marenae Philippine Painted Bronzeback Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)   Oligodon meyerinkii Sulu Kukri Snake Gaulke 1994 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes)   Calliophis suluensis Sulu Islands Striped Coral Snake Alcala 1986 Brown, Smart, Leviton & Smith 2018 Gaulke 1994 Gaulke 1995 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)   Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis platurus Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Smith 1926   Laticauda laticaudata Blue-lipped Sea Krait Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Smith 1926   Laticauda semifasciata Erabu Sea Krait Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes)   Cerberus schneiderii South East Asian Dog-faced Water Snake Gyi 1970 [as C. rynchops] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as C. rynchops] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)   Psammodynastes pulverulentus Dusky Mock Viper David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Malayopython (Malayan Pythons)   Malayopython reticulatus Reticulated Python David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1994 Gaulke 1995 Gaulke 1996 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Parias (Malay Archipelago Pitvipers)   Parias flavomaculatus Yellow-spotted Pitviper David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 1995 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers)   Tropidolaemus subannulatus North Philippine Temple Pitviper Gaulke 1995 [as wagleri] Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 [as wagleri] Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 [as wagleri] Leviton 1964 [as wagleri] Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel, David, Lutz, Rooijen & Vidal 2007  Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) Genus Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)   Xenopeltis unicolor Common Asian Sunbeam Snake Gaulke 1994 Gaulke 1995 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Orlov 2000

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)   Cuora amboinensis Southeast Asian Box Turtle Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Fritz & Freitag 2008 Gaulke 1995