Reptiles of the
Solomon Islands  (part of the Solomon Archipelago)

Related checklists:  Solomon Archipelago - Bellona - Choiseul - Duff Islands - Guadalcanal - Rennell - Santa Cruz Islands

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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.
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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus porosus

Saltwater Crocodile

Burt & Burt 1932 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Zug 2013

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Hypsilurus (Eastern Anglehead Agamas)
 
Hypsilurus longii

Bismarck Anglehead Agama

Kraus 2010 McCoy 2006
  *
Hypsilurus macrolepis

Solomon Islands Large-scaled Anglehead Agama

Kraus 2010 Manthey & Denzer 2006 McCoy 2006
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
  *
Cyrtodactylus biordinis

Banded Palm Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Roesler, Richards & Gunther 2007
 
Cyrtodactylus salomonensis

Solomon Islands Bent-toed Gecko

McCoy 2006 [as louisiadensis] Oliver, Karkkainen, Roesler & Richards 2019 Oliver, Travers, Richmond, Pikacha & Fisher 2018 Roesler, Richards & Gunther 2007
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
 
Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Oliver, Clegg, Fisher, Richards, Taylor & Jocque 2016 Read & Moseby 2006
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko vittatus

White-striped Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)
 
Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Zug 2010
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
  *
Lepidodactylus flaviocularis

Yellow-eyed Scaly-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Brown, McCoy & Rodda 1992 McCoy 2006
 
Lepidodactylus guppyi

Solomon Islands Scaly-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
  *
Lepidodactylus shebae

Guadalcanal Scaly-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
 
Lepidodactylus woodfordi

Fauro Island Scaly-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 2006
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus multicarinatus

Melanesian Hook-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 [as pelagicus] McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Zug & Moon 1995
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)
 
Carlia mysi

Morobe Rainbow Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Corucia (Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink)
 
Corucia zebrata

Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink

McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink

McCoy 2006 Mertens 1964
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia atrocostata

Pacific Mangrove Skink

Brown 1991 Lavery, DeCicco, Richmond, Tigulu, Andersen, Boseto & Moyle 2021 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Emoia caeruleocauda

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Emoia cyanogaster

Pacific Green-bellied Tree Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Emoia cyanura

White-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Emoia flavigularis

Yellow-throated Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia impar

Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink

McCoy 2006
  *
Emoia isolata

Bellona Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
  *
Emoia maculata

Solomons Spotted Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia nigra

South Pacific Black Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Emoia pseudocyanura

Solomons Blue-tailed Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
  *
Emoia rennellensis

Rennell Blue-tailed Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
  *
Emoia rufilabialis

Red-lipped Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Zug 2013
  *
Emoia schmidti

New Georgia Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
  *
Emoia taumakoensis

Taumako Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Zug 2013
Genus Eugongylus (Short-legged Giant Skinks)
 
Eugongylus albofasciolatus

White-banded Giant Skink

Allison, Hamilton & Tallowin 2019 Brongersma 1948 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
 
Eugongylus rufescens

Reddish Giant Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Geomyersia (Dwarf Flat Skinks)
 
Geomyersia glabra

Solomon Islands Dwarf Flat Skink

Greer 1982 McCoy 2006 Mys 1988
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

Greer 1970 McCoy 2006 Mertens 1929 Mertens 1930 Read & Moseby 2006
Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)
 
Ornithuroscincus noctua

Moth Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Prasinohaema (Green Tree Skinks)
 
Prasinohaema virens

Eastern Green Tree Skink

McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
  *
Sphenomorphus bignelli

Kolombangara Forest Skink

McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Sphenomorphus concinnatus

Elegant Forest Skink

McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Sphenomorphus cranei

Santa Isabel Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1974 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
 
Sphenomorphus solomonis

Solomon Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1974 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus tanneri

Pale-spotted Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1967 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus undulatus

Wavy-backed Forest Skink

McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus woodfordii

Fauro Forest Skink

McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
Genus Tribolonotus (Casque-headed Skinks)
 
Tribolonotus blanchardi

Choiseul Casque-headed Skink

McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006
  *
Tribolonotus choiseulensis

Choiseul Casque-headed Skink

McCoy 2006 [as pseudoponceleti] Rittmeyer & Austin 2017
 
Tribolonotus ponceleti

Greater Bougainville Casque-headed Skink

Harlow 2013 McCoy 2006
  *
Tribolonotus schmidti

Guadalcanal Casque-headed Skink

McCoy 2006
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus indicus

Pacific Monitor

Dryden & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 McCoy 2006 Philipp, Boehme & Ziegler 1999 Read & Moseby 2006 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007
  *
Varanus juxtindicus

Rennell Island Mangrove Monitor

Boehme 2003 Boehme, Philipp & Ziegler 2002 Boehme, Philipp & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 McCoy 2006 [as indicus]
 
Varanus spinulosus

Solomon Islands Keeled Monitor

Boehme & Ziegler 2007 Boehme 2003 McCoy 2006 Philipp, Ziegler & Boehme in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Sprackland 1994

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Lesser File Snake

McCoy 2006 McDowell 1979
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)
 
Candoia bibroni

South Pacific Tree Boa

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McCoy 2006 McDowell 1979
 
Candoia paulsoni

Pacific Ground Boa

McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 [as carinata] Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga irregularis

Brown Cat Snake

McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis calligaster

Northern Australian Bronzeback

Burt & Burt 1932 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as salomonis] McCoy 2006 [as salomonis] Read & Moseby 2006 [as salomonis] Rooijen & Vogel 2016 Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Loveridgelaps (Solomons Small-eyed Snake)
  *
Loveridgelaps elapoides

Solomons Small-eyed Snake

McCoy 2006 McDowell 1970
Genus Salomonelaps (Solomon Islands Coral Snake)
 
Salomonelaps par

Solomon Islands Coral Snake

McCoy 2006 McDowell 1970 Read & Moseby 2006
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis belcheri

Western Faint-banded Sea Snake

McCoy 2006
 
Hydrophis cyanocinctus

Blue-banded Sea Snake

McCoy 2006
 
Hydrophis ornatus

Reef Sea Snake

McCoy 2006
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

David & Ineich 1999 McCoy 2006 Rooij 1917 Smith 1926
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 McCoy 2006 Smith 1926
  *
Laticauda crockeri

Rennell Island Sea Krait

Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 McCoy 2006
 
Laticauda laticaudata

Blue-lipped Sea Krait

Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 McCoy 2006
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Acutotyphlops (Sharp-nosed Blind Snakes)
 
Acutotyphlops infralabialis

Solomon Islands Sharp-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)
  *
Ramphotyphlops angusticeps

Arboreal Blind Snake

Hahn 1980 McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1974
  *
Ramphotyphlops becki

Guadalcanal Blind Snake

McCoy 2006
 
Ramphotyphlops depressus

Melanesian Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996
 
Ramphotyphlops mansuetus

Solomon Islands Small-headed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Elseya (Sahul Snapping Turtles)
  *
Elseya auramemoria

Guadalcanal Snapping Turtle

Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer 2022
  *
Elseya eidolon

Malaita Snapping Turtle

Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer 2022
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Read & Moseby 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Read & Moseby 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Read & Moseby 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021