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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. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   Gehyra mutilata Common Four-clawed Gecko David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink Brown 1991  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus palawanensis Palawan Monitor Koch, Auliya, Schmitz, Kuch & Boehme 2007 [as marmoratus] Koch, Gaulke & Boehme 2010

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)   Ahaetulla prasina Short-nosed Whip Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1967 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga cynodon Dog-toothed Cat Snake Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018   Boiga dendrophila Eastern Mangrove Cat Snake Alcala 1986 Brongersma 1934 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1968 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Orlov & Ryabov 2002 Genus Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes)   Chrysopelea paradisi Paradise Flying Tree Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)   Coelognathus philippinus Palawan Rat Snake Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1996 [as erythrura] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1979 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis levitoni Palawan Stripe-tailed Bronzeback Gaulke 1996 [as caudolineatus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as caudolineatus] Leviton 1968 [as caudolineatus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Rooijen & Vogel 2012   Dendrelaphis marenae Philippine Painted Bronzeback Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel & Rooijen 2008 Genus Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes and Rainbow Tree Snake)   Gonyosoma oxycephalum Red-tailed Green Rat Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   Lycodon philippinus Philippine Bridle Snake Alcala 1986 [as tristrigatus] Leviton 1963 [as tristrigatus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)   Oligodon notospilus Palawan Kukri Snake Alcala 1986 [as vertebralis] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)   Rhabdophis chrysargos Speckled-bellied Keelback Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes)   Calliophis bilineatus Two-striped Coral Snake Brown, Smart, Leviton & Smith 2018 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)   Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)   Psammodynastes pulverulentus Dusky Mock Viper Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018  Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) Genus Aplopeltura (Blunt-headed Slug Eater)   Aplopeltura boa Blunt-headed Slug Eater Alcala 1986 Grismer, Diesmos, Gonzalez, Jose & Inger 2012 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Poyarkov, Nguyen, Pawangkhanant, Yushchenko, Brakels, Nguyen, Nguyen, Suwannapoom, Orlov & Vogel 2022 Taylor 1965 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Parias (Malay Archipelago Pitvipers)   Parias schultzei Palawan Pitviper Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Genus Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers)   Tropidolaemus subannulatus North Philippine Temple Pitviper Gaulke 1996 [as wagleri] Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 [as wagleri] Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 [as wagleri] Haas 1950 [as wagleri] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as wagleri] Leviton 1964 [as wagleri] Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Vogel, David, Lutz, Rooijen & Vidal 2007  Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) Genus Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)   Xenopeltis unicolor Common Asian Sunbeam Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Orlov 2000

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)   Cuora amboinensis Southeast Asian Box Turtle Fidenci 2010 Genus Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles)   Cyclemys dentata Common Leaf Turtle Alcala 1986 Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Fritz, Gaulke & Lehr 1997  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles)   Pelochelys cantorii Asian Giant Softshell Turtle Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Webb 2002