Reptiles of
Tongatapu  [Tonga]

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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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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Gill & Rinke 1990
 
Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Gill & Rinke 1990
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Gill & Rinke 1990
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink

Gill & Rinke 1990 [as eximius]
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia cyanura

White-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Gill & Rinke 1990
 
Emoia mokolahi

Tongan Barred Tree Skink

Gill & Rinke 1990 [as trossula]
Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)
 
Ornithuroscincus noctua

Moth Skink

Gill & Rinke 1990
Genus Tachygyia (Tonga Ground Skink)
  EX
Tachygyia microlepis

Tonga Ground Skink

Greer 1974