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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:

	Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)   Crocodylus porosus Saltwater Crocodile Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016

	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 Hallermann 2005 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 [as "cf. cristatella"] Genus Draco (Gliding Dragons)   Draco spilopterus Common Philippine Gliding Dragon McGuire & Alcala 2000 McGuire & Kiew 2001 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Gonocephalus (Western Anglehead Agamas)   Gonocephalus semperi White-spotted Anglehead Agama Welton, Siler, Grismer, Diesmos, Sites & Brown 2017   Gonocephalus sophiae Dark-spotted Anglehead Agama Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Hydrosaurus (Sail-tailed Agamas)   Hydrosaurus pustulatus Philippine Sail-tailed Agama Gaulke 1989 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) Genus Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks)   Dibamus novaeguineae Indo-Australian Blind Skink Brown & Alcala 1986 Greer 1985 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)   Cyrtodactylus annulatus Mindanao Banded Bent-toed Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1996 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown 2009 Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2010   Cyrtodactylus philippinicus Common Philippine Bent-toed Gecko Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   Gehyra mutilata Common Four-clawed Gecko Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Gekko (Tokays)   Gekko gecko Tokay Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Gekko mindorensis Mindoro Narrow-disked Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Hemidactylus platyurus Flat-tailed Gecko Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Hemidactylus stejnegeri Taiwanese Half-toed Gecko Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)   Hemiphyllodactylus insularis Philippine Slender Gecko Brown & Alcala 1978 [as typus] Brown & Alcala 1986 [as typus] Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Zug 2010   Hemiphyllodactylus typus Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 [as "cf. typus"] Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)   Lepidodactylus aureolineatus Golden-lined Scaly-toed Gecko Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Lepidodactylus herrei White-lined Scaly-toed Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Eliades, Brown, Huang & Siler 2021 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Lepidodactylus lugubris Common Mourning Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Lepidodactylus planicauda Broad-tailed Scaly-toed Gecko Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Pseudogekko (Smooth-scaled Geckos)   Pseudogekko atiorum Negros Smooth-scaled Gecko Alcala 1986 [as brevipes] Brown & Alcala 1978 [as brevipes] Brown & Alcala 1986 [as brevipes] Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Brachymeles (Indo-Malayan Slender Skinks)   * Brachymeles cebuensis Cebu Slender Skink Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Siler & Brown 2010 Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown 2012 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Brachymeles gracilis Graceful Slender Skink Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Brachymeles taylori Common Negros Slender Skink Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Siler & Brown 2010 Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown 2012 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Brown 1991 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)   Eutropis borealis Subic Bay Sun Skink Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020 Brown & Alcala 1980 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Eutropis indeprensa Mindoro Sun Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1996 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Eutropis lapulapu Mactan Sun Skink Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020   Eutropis multifasciata Many-lined Sun Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)   Lamprolepis smaragdina Emerald Tree Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1996 Mertens 1929 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks)   Lipinia auriculata Bronze Striped Tree Skink Brown & Alcala 1986 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Lipinia quadrivittata Black-striped Slender Tree Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Parvoscincus (Philippine Dwarf Forest Skinks)   Parvoscincus steerei Guimaras Dwarf Forest Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Pinoyscincus (Philippine Forest Skinks)   Pinoyscincus jagorii Samar Forest Skink Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Tropidophorus (Stream Skinks)   Tropidophorus grayi Philippine Stream Skink Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown & Alcala 1986 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus nuchalis Rough-necked Water Monitor Boehme 2003 Brown & Alcala 1986 [as salvator] Koch, Auliya, Schmitz, Kuch & Boehme 2007 Koch, Gaulke & Boehme 2010 Lisle 1996 Mertens 1963 [as V. cumingi] Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) Genus Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes)   Acrochordus granulatus Lesser File Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)   Ahaetulla prasina Short-nosed Whip Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1967 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga angulata Leyte Cat Snake Brown, Gaulke & Paguntalan 2009 Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)   Calamaria gervaisi Philippine Reed Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Inger & Marx 1965 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes)   Chrysopelea paradisi Paradise Flying Tree Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Mertens 1968 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)   Coelognathus erythrura Philippine Rat Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1979 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis fuliginosus Negros Bronzeback Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018   Dendrelaphis marenae Philippine Painted Bronzeback Brown & Alcala 1986 [as pictus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as pictus] Leviton 1968 [as pictus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Vogel & Rooijen 2008   Dendrelaphis philippinensis Mindanao Stripe-tailed Bronzeback Brown & Alcala 1986 [as caudolineatus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as terrificus] Leviton 1968 [as terrificus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Rooijen & Vogel 2012 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   Lycodon capucinus Island Wolf Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 [as aulicus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1965 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 O'Shea, Kusuma & Kaiser 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Pseudorabdion (Dwarf Reed Snakes)   Pseudorabdion mcnamarae Negros Dwarf Reed Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Pseudorabdion montanum Mountain Dwarf Reed Snake Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018   Pseudorabdion oxycephalum Sharp-nosed Dwarf Reed Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Tropidonophis (Indo-Australian Keelbacks)   Tropidonophis negrosensis Negros Spotted Keelback Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Malnate & Underwood 1988 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Cyclocoridae (Philippine Burrowing Snakes, etc.) Genus Cyclocorus (Triangle-spotted Snakes)   Cyclocorus lineatus Northern Triangle-spotted Snake Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1965 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Oxyrhabdium (Philippine Burrowing Snakes)   Oxyrhabdium leporinum Philippine Banded Burrowing Snake Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1986 Gaulke & Operiano 2006 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1957 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Hemibungarus (Barred Coral Snakes)   Hemibungarus gemianulis Visayas Barred Coral Snake Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1986 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 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)   Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra Brown & Alcala 1986 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Sy 2016  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis cyanocinctus Blue-banded Sea Snake Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Smith 1926 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Laticauda laticaudata Blue-lipped Sea Krait Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) Genus Gerrhopilus (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)   Gerrhopilus hedraeus Negros Blind Snake Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes)   Cerberus schneiderii South East Asian Dog-faced Water Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 [as C. rynchops] Gyi 1970 [as C. rynchops] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as C. rynchops] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)   Psammodynastes pulverulentus Dusky Mock Viper Brown & Alcala 1986 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Malayopython (Malayan Pythons)   Malayopython reticulatus Reticulated Python Brown & Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1996 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Malayotyphlops (Malay Archipelago Blind Snakes)   Malayotyphlops hypogius Cebu Blind Snake Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1986 Ferner, Brown, Sison & Kennedy 2001 [as "cf. hypogius"] Hahn 1980 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Wynn, Diesmos & Brown 2016   Malayotyphlops luzonensis Luzon Blind Snake Brown & Alcala 1986 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016   Malayotyphlops ruber Samar Red Blind Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016 Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)   Ramphotyphlops cumingii Cumming's Blind Snake Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016

	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 Brown & Alcala 1986 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Supsup, Puna, Asis, Redoblado, Panaguinit, Guinto, Rico, Diesmos, Brown & Mallari 2016