Reptiles of
South Island [New Zealand]

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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 Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)
Genus Mokopirirakau (New Zealand Forest Geckos)
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Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus

Takitimu Gecko

Jewell & Leschen 2004 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Mokopirirakau galaxias

Southern Black-eyed Gecko

Knox, Hitchmough, Nielsen, Jewell & Bell 2021
 
Mokopirirakau granulatus

Granular-scaled Forest Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Mokopirirakau kahutarae

Kahutara Black-eyed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Naultinus (New Zealand Tree Geckos)
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Naultinus gemmeus

New Zealand Jewel Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Naultinus manukanus

Marlborough Green Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008
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Naultinus rudis

New Zealand Rough Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Naultinus stellatus

New Zealand Starred Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Naultinus tuberculatus

West Coast Green Gecko

Bauer 1994 [as poecilochlorus] Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Woodworthia (New Zealand Brown Geckos)
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Woodworthia brunnea

Waitaha Gecko

Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018 [as W. cf. brunnea]
 
Woodworthia maculata

Raukawa Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Oligosoma (New Zealand Lesser Skinks)
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Oligosoma acrinasum

Fiordland Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980
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Oligosoma albornense

Alborn Skink

Melzer, Hitchmough, Bell, Chapple & Patterson 2019 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018 [as O. aff. infrapunctatum 'Alborn']
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Oligosoma awakopaka

Awakopaka Skink

Jewell 2017 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma burganae

Burgan Skink

Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Daugherty & Patterson 2011 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Oligosoma chloronoton

Southland Green Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma elium

Marlborough Spotted Skink

Melzer, Bell & Patterson 2017 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma grande

Grand Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma hoparatea

Pukuma Skink

Whitaker, Chapple, Hitchmough, Lettink & Patterson 2018 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma inconspicuum

Cryptic Skink

Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Daugherty & Patterson 2011 Daugherty, Patterson, Thorn & French 1990 Jewell 2008 Patterson & Daugherty 1990 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma judgeorum

Barrier Skink

Patterson & Bell 2009 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma kahurangi

Kahurangi Skink

Patterson & Hitchmough 2021
 
Oligosoma kokowai

Northern Spotted Skink

Melzer, Bell & Patterson 2017 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma lineoocellatum

Canterbury Spotted Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma longipes

Northern Long-toed Skink

Jewell 2008 Patterson 1997 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma maccanni

Ranfurly Skink

Daugherty, Patterson, Thorn & French 1990 Jewell 2008 Patterson & Daugherty 1990 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma newmani

Southern Speckled Skink

Melzer, Hitchmough, Bell, Chapple & Patterson 2019
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Oligosoma otagense

Giant Otago Skink

Jewell 2008 Patterson 1997 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma pikitanga

Sinbad Skink

Bell & Patterson 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Oligosoma polychroma

Northern Grass Skink

Daugherty, Patterson, Thorn & French 1990 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma prasinum

Mackenzie Skink

Melzer, Bell & Patterson 2017 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma repens

Eyres Skink

Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Daugherty & Patterson 2011 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma salmo

Chesterfield Skink

Melzer, Hitchmough, Bell, Chapple & Patterson 2019 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018 [as O. aff. infrapunctatum 'Chesterfield']
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Oligosoma toka

Nevis Skink

Chapple, Bell, Chapple, Miller, Daugherty & Patterson 2011 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
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Oligosoma waimatense

Barred Scree Skink

Jewell 2008 Patterson 1997 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Oligosoma zelandicum

Glossy Brown Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018

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

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Darby 1987 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018