Reptiles of
Easter Island [Chile]

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Easter Island Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Easter Island Introduced species
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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

Bauer 1994 Ineich & Blanc 1988 Zug 2013 [as insulensis]
 
Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Bauer 1994
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Bauer 1994 Ineich & Blanc 1988 Zug 2013
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink

Horner 2007 Ineich & Blanc 1988 Zug 2013

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

Campbell & Lamar 2004 David & Ineich 1999 Ineich 1988 Zug 2013

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

Alvarez-Varas, Petitpas, Stowhas & Fuentes-Hurtado 2015
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Alvarez-Varas, Petitpas, Stowhas & Fuentes-Hurtado 2015 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zug 2013
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Alvarez-Varas, Petitpas, Stowhas & Fuentes-Hurtado 2015 Gamboa 2020 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zug 2013
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Alvarez-Varas, Petitpas, Stowhas & Fuentes-Hurtado 2015 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Alvarez-Varas, Petitpas, Stowhas & Fuentes-Hurtado 2015