Reptiles of the
Kuril Islands  (= Chishima Islands)  [Russia]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: April 14th, 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.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon finitimus

Northern Japanese Blue-tailed Skink

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 [as japonicus] Okamoto & Hikida 2012 Orlov, Sundukov & Sundukova 2018 Szczerbak 2003 [as japonicus]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe climacophora

Japanese Green Rat Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Schulz 1996 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
 
Elaphe quadrivirgata

Japanese Four-lined Rat Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Schulz 1996 Szczerbak 2003 Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949]
Genus Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes)
 
Euprepiophis conspicillatus

Japanese Forest Rat Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 [as Elaphe japonica] Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 [as Elaphe conspicillata f. japonica] Schulz 1996 Szczerbak 2003 [as Elaphe japonica] Terentjev & Chernov 1965 [1949] [as Elaphe japonica]
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon orientalis

East Asian Wolf Snake

Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Kudrjavtsev & Mamet 1989 Szczerbak 2003
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius blomhoffii

Japanese Mamushi

Orlov, Sundukov & Kropachev 2014

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Poltev, Prokofiev & Shubin 2010