Reptiles of
Goodenough  [Papua New Guinea: d'Entrecasteaux Islands]

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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 Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus sp.

(Hook-toed Gecko)

Zug 2020 [unassigned to species]
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)
 
Carlia eothen

Eastern Papuan Rainbow Skink

Zug 2004
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia jakati

Jakati River Slender Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia pallidiceps

Mafulu Slender Skink

Brown 1991
Genus Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks)
 
Tiliqua gigas

Giant Blue-tongued Skink

Shea 1990
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus prasinus

Green Tree Monitor

Burt & Burt 1932 Mertens 1950 Sprackland 1991

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)
 
Candoia paulsoni

Pacific Ground Boa

O'Shea 1996 Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga irregularis

Brown Cat Snake

O'Shea 1996
Genus Tropidonophis (Indo-Australian Keelbacks)
 
Tropidonophis aenigmaticus

East Papuan Keelback

Malnate & Underwood 1988 O'Shea 1996
 
Tropidonophis dolasii

d'Entrecasteaux Islands Keelback

Kraus & Allison 2004
 
Tropidonophis statisticus

Papuan Montane Keelback

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Malnate & Underwood 1988 O'Shea 1996
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Aspidomorphus (Papuan Crowned Snakes)
 
Aspidomorphus lineaticollis

Striped Crowned Snake

McDowell 1967 O'Shea 1996 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Toxicocalamus (Papuan Worm-eating Snakes)
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Toxicocalamus goodenoughensis

Goodenough Island Worm-eating Snake

O'Shea & Kaiser 2018 [as T. sp.] Roberts & Austin 2020
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Simalia (Scrub Pythons)
 
Simalia boeleni

Black Python

O'Shea 1996