Reptiles of
Panay [Philippines]

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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas)
 
Bronchocela cristatella

Malayan Green Crested Agama

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 2011 Hallermann 2005
Genus Draco (Gliding Dragons)
 
Draco spilopterus

Common Philippine Gliding Dragon

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Manthey 2008 McGuire & Alcala 2000 McGuire & Kiew 2001
Genus Gonocephalus (Western Anglehead Agamas)
 
Gonocephalus semperi

White-spotted Anglehead Agama

Welton, Siler, Grismer, Diesmos, Sites & Brown 2017
 
Gonocephalus sophiae

Dark-spotted Anglehead Agama

Gaulke 2011 Manthey 2010
Genus Hydrosaurus (Sail-tailed Agamas)
 
Hydrosaurus pustulatus

Philippine Sail-tailed Agama

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 1989 Gaulke 2011
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Cyrtodactylus annulatus

Mindanao Banded Bent-toed Gecko

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001
 
Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

Common Philippine Bent-toed Gecko

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
  *
Gekko ernstkelleri

Panay Limestone Gecko

Gaulke 2011 Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & Brown 2010 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Roesler, Siler, Brown, Demegillo & Gaulke 2006
 
Gekko gecko

Tokay

Brown & Alcala 1978 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Gekko mindorensis

Mindoro Narrow-disked Gecko

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & Brown 2010 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Hemidactylus platyurus

Flat-tailed Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Hemidactylus stejnegeri

Taiwanese Half-toed Gecko

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)
 
Hemiphyllodactylus insularis

Philippine Slender Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978 [as typus] Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Zug 2010
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Lepidodactylus planicauda

Broad-tailed Scaly-toed Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Luperosaurus (Flap-legged Geckos)
 
Luperosaurus corfieldi

Panay Flap-legged Gecko

Gaulke 2011 Gaulke, Demegillo, Reiter & Tacud 2003 [as "cf. cumingii"] Gaulke, Roesler & Brown 2007
Genus Pseudogekko (Smooth-scaled Geckos)
 
Pseudogekko brevipes

Orange-spotted Smooth-scaled Gecko

Gaulke 2011 Gaulke, Demegillo, Reiter & Tacud 2003 [as "cf. brevipes"] Siler, Dececchi, Merkord, Davis, Christiani & Brown 2014
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Brachymeles (Indo-Malayan Slender Skinks)
 
Brachymeles talinis

Greater Striped Slender Skink

Gaulke 2011 Siler & Brown 2010 Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown 2012
 
Brachymeles taylori

Common Negros Slender Skink

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Brachymeles tridactylus

Negros Three-toed Slender Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Davis, Feller, Brown & Siler 2014 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Siler & Brown 2010 Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown 2012
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia atrocostata

Pacific Mangrove Skink

Brown 1991 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)
 
Eutropis borealis

Subic Bay Sun Skink

Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Eutropis indeprensa

Mindoro Sun Skink

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
 
Eutropis lapulapu

Mactan Sun Skink

Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020
 
Eutropis multifasciata

Many-lined Sun Skink

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
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Eutropis sibalom

Sibalom Sun Skink

Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020
Genus Insulasaurus (Island Forest Skinks)
 
Insulasaurus arborens

Negros Forest Skink

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 1996 Gaulke 2011 Mertens 1929
Genus Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks)
 
Lipinia pulchella

Yellow-striped Slender Tree Skink

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Supsup, Redoblado & Guinto 2016
 
Lipinia rabori

Black Slender Striped Skink

Gaulke 2011 Supsup, Redoblado & Guinto 2016
Genus Otosaurus (Philippine Giant Forest Skink)
 
Otosaurus cumingii

Philippine Giant Forest Skink

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001
Genus Parvoscincus (Philippine Dwarf Forest Skinks)
  *
Parvoscincus sisoni

Panay Dwarf Forest Skink

Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Ferner, Brown & Greer 1997 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Parvoscincus steerei

Guimaras Dwarf Forest Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Pinoyscincus (Philippine Forest Skinks)
 
Pinoyscincus coxi

Agusan Forest Skink

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
 
Pinoyscincus jagorii

Samar Forest Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus fasciatus

Philippine Banded Forest Skink

Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
Genus Tropidophorus (Stream Skinks)
 
Tropidophorus grayi

Philippine Stream Skink

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
  *
Varanus mabitang

Panay Monitor

Boehme 2003 Gaulke & Curio 2001 Gaulke 2011 Gaulke in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004
 
Varanus nuchalis

Rough-necked Water Monitor

Boehme 2003 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Koch, Auliya, Schmitz, Kuch & Boehme 2007 Koch, Gaulke & Boehme 2010 Lisle 1996

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes)
Genus Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes)
 
Acrochordus granulatus

Lesser File Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)
 
Ahaetulla prasina

Short-nosed Whip Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1967 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga angulata

Leyte Cat Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 [as "cf. angulata"] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Boiga cynodon

Dog-toothed Cat Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as "cf. cynodon"] Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Boiga dendrophila

Eastern Mangrove Cat Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as "cf. dendrophila"] Gaulke 2011 Gaulke, Demegillo & Vogel 2004 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Boiga drapiezii

White-spotted Cat Snake

Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)
 
Calamaria bitorques

Banded Reed Snake

Gaulke & Vogel 2005 Gaulke 2011 [as "cf. bitorques"] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Calamaria gervaisi

Philippine Reed Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Inger & Marx 1965 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes)
 
Chrysopelea paradisi

Paradise Flying Tree Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Coelognathus erythrura

Philippine Rat Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1979 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis fuliginosus

Negros Bronzeback

Alcala 1986 [as terrificus] Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as terrificus] Gaulke 2011 [as terrificus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as terrificus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Rooijen & Vogel 2012 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995 [as D. caudolineatus]
 
Dendrelaphis marenae

Philippine Painted Bronzeback

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as pictus] Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as pictus] Leviton 1968 [as pictus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel & Rooijen 2008
Genus Dryophiops (Malayan Vine Snakes)
 
Dryophiops philippina

Philippine Vine Snake

Gaulke 2011 Gaulke, Demegillo, Reiter & Tacud 2003 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes and Rainbow Tree Snake)
 
Gonyosoma oxycephalum

Red-tailed Green Rat Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon capucinus

Island Wolf Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1965 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 O'Shea, Kusuma & Kaiser 2018
  *
Lycodon fausti

Panay Wolf Snake

Gaulke 2002 Gaulke 2011 Gaulke, Demegillo, Reiter & Tacud 2003 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon modestus

Spotted-bellied Kukri Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
Genus Pseudorabdion (Dwarf Reed Snakes)
 
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae

Negros Dwarf Reed Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Sison, Gonzales & Ferner 1995
 
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum

Sharp-nosed Dwarf Reed Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Pseudorabdion talonuran

Panay Dwarf Reed Snake

Brown, Leviton & Sison 1999 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas luzonensis

Smooth-scaled Mountain Rat Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Tropidonophis (Indo-Australian Keelbacks)
 
Tropidonophis negrosensis

Negros Spotted Keelback

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Malnate & Underwood 1988
 Family Cyclocoridae (Philippine Burrowing Snakes, etc.)
Genus Cyclocorus (Triangle-spotted Snakes)
 
Cyclocorus lineatus

Northern Triangle-spotted Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Hologerrhum (Philippine Cylindrical Snakes)
  *
Hologerrhum dermali

Panay Cylindrical Snake

Brown, Leviton, Ferner & Sison 2001 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Oxyrhabdium (Philippine Burrowing Snakes)
 
Oxyrhabdium leporinum

Philippine Banded Burrowing Snake

Gaulke & Operiano 2006 Gaulke 2011 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Oxyrhabdium modestum

Philippine Bandless Burrowing Snake

Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Hemibungarus (Barred Coral Snakes)
 
Hemibungarus gemianulis

Visayas Barred Coral Snake

Alcala 1986 Brown, Smart, Leviton & Smith 2018 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel 2006
Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)
 
Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Gaulke 2011 Gaulke, Demegillo, Reiter & Tacud 2003 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis belcheri

Western Faint-banded Sea Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Smith 1926
 
Hydrophis curtus

Short Sea Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as Lapemis hardwickii]
 
Hydrophis cyanocinctus

Blue-banded Sea Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 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

Dunson & Minton 1978 [as C. rynchops] Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as C. rynchops] Gaulke 2011 [as C. rynchops] 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

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Malayopython (Malayan Pythons)
 
Malayopython reticulatus

Reticulated Python

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 1996 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Malayotyphlops (Malay Archipelago Blind Snakes)
 
Malayotyphlops castanotus

Brown-bellied Blind Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Wynn & Leviton 1993 Wynn, Diesmos & Brown 2016
Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)
 
Ramphotyphlops cumingii

Cumming's Blind Snake

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Parias (Malay Archipelago Pitvipers)
 
Parias flavomaculatus

Yellow-spotted Pitviper

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel 2006
Genus Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers)
 
Tropidolaemus subannulatus

North Philippine Temple Pitviper

Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as "cf. wagleri"] Gaulke 2011 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 [as wagleri] Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel, David, Lutz, Rooijen & Vidal 2007

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Sagun, Ramoso & Mejino 2005
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)
 
Cuora amboinensis

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 Gaulke 2011 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021