Reptiles of
Guangdong [China]

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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Acanthosaura (Pricklenapes)
 
Acanthosaura lepidogaster

Brown Pricklenape

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Calotes (South Asian Forest Agamas)
 
Calotes emma

Forest Crested Agama

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Calotes versicolor

South Indian Crested Agama

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas)
 
Diploderma fasciatum

Banded Mountain Agama

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 [as Diploderma szechwanensis] Wang, Qi, Wang, Koehler, Lu, Lyu, Wang, Wang & Che 2022 Wang, Ren, Chen, Lyu, Guo, Jiang, Chen, Li, Guo, Wang & Che 2020 Wang, Ren, Wu, Jiang, Jin, Hou, Zheng, Xie, Siler & Che 2021
Genus Leiolepis (Butterfly Agamas)
 
Leiolepis reevesii

Eastern Butterfly Agama

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Physignathus (Indochinese Water Dragon)
 
Physignathus cocincinus

Indochinese Water Dragon

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas)
 
Pseudocalotes microlepis

Small-scaled Long-headed Agama

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Xu 2007
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards)
 
Dopasia harti

South Chinese Glass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)
Genus Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks)
 
Dibamus bourreti

Indochinese Blind Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Goniurosaurus (East Asian Leopard Geckos)
  *
Goniurosaurus gollum

Huaiji Leopard Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Qi, Wang, Grismer, Chen, Lyu & Wang 2020
  *
Goniurosaurus varius

Nanling Leopard Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Qi, Grismer, Lyu, Zhang, Li & Wang 2020
  *
Goniurosaurus wangshu

Wangshu Leopard Gecko

Zhu, Wu, Liu, Bai, Roman-Palacios, Li & He 2022
  *
Goniurosaurus yingdeensis

Yingde Leopard Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Yang & Cui 2010
  *
Goniurosaurus zhelongi

Shimentai Leopard Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Jin, Li & Grismer 2014
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko chinensis

Chinese Narrow-disked Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang 2021 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Gekko gecko

Tokay

Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Gekko hokouensis

Hokou Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 
Gekko japonicus

Japanese Giant Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 
Gekko melli

Southern Chinese Palmated Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell 1999 [as "cf. subpalmatus"] Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 [as G. subpalmatus] Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang 2021 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 [as G. subpalmatus] Roesler & Tiedemann 2007 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 [as G. subpalmatus] Xu 2007 [as "cf. subpalmatus"] Yang, Wang, Zhang, Sun & Lin 2012 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as G. subpalmatus]
 
Gekko reevesii

Chinese Black Tokay

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang 2021 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus bowringii

Hong Kong House Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell 1999 Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Lazell, Lau & Lu 1997 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hemidactylus garnotii

Fox Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hemidactylus platyurus

Flat-tailed Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
  *
Takydromus albomaculosus

White-spotted Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Gong, Liu & Wang 2017 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019
 
Takydromus intermedius

Sichuan Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 
Takydromus kuehnei

Kanshirei Grass Lizard

Bischoff 1992 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Takydromus septentrionalis

Northern Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Takydromus sexlineatus

Six-lined Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Takydromus sylvaticus

Fujian Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Yang & Wang 2010
  *
Takydromus yunkaiensis

Yunkai Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks)
 
Ateuchosaurus chinensis

Chinese Short-Legged Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell 1999 Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)
 
Eutropis longicaudata

Long-tailed Sun Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eutropis multifasciata

Many-lined Sun Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon chinensis

Eastern Chinese Long Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell 1999 Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Plestiodon elegans

Elegant Five-lined Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Plestiodon liui

Jiangsu Blue-tailed Skink

Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015
 
Plestiodon quadrilineatus

Four-striped Long Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell, Lau & Lu 1997 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)
 
Scincella modesta

Slender Ground Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell, Lau & Lu 1997 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015
 
Scincella reevesii

Speckled Ground Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus incognitus

Koshun Forest Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009
 
Sphenomorphus indicus

Common Indian Forest Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lazell 1999 Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Sphenomorphus tonkinensis

Tonkin Forest Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Yang & Liu 2013
Genus Tropidophorus (Stream Skinks)
 
Tropidophorus hainanus

Hainan Stream Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Guo, Shu, Wu, Chen, Hou, Shi & Deng 2021 Rao, Pan, Jiang, Hu & Zhang 2011
 
Tropidophorus sinicus

South Chinese Stream Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Guo, Shu, Wu, Chen, Hou, Shi & Deng 2021 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Shinisauridae (Chinese Crocodile Lizard)
Genus Shinisaurus (Crocodile Lizard)
 
Shinisaurus crocodilurus

Crocodile Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li & Xiao 2002 Schingen, Ihlow, Nguyen, Ziegler, Bonkowski, Wu & Roedder 2014 Xu 2007 Ziegler, Le, Vu, Hendrix & Boehme 2008
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus salvator

Asian Water Monitor

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Xu 2007

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

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Amphiesma (South Asian Keelbacks)
 
Amphiesma stolatum

Buff-striped Keelback

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Archelaphe (Venus Rat Snake)
 
Archelaphe bella

Venus Rat Snake

Schulz, Boehme & Tillack 2011 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga kraepelini

Kelung Cat Snake

Orlov & Ryabov 2002
 
Boiga multomaculata

Marbled Cat Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)
  *
Calamaria arcana

Lingnan Reed Snake

Yeung, Lau & Yang 2022
 
Calamaria pavimentata

Brown Reed Snake

Inger & Marx 1965 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Calamaria septentrionalis

Northern Reed Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes)
 
Chrysopelea ornata

Ornate Flying Tree Snake

Deuve 1970
Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Coelognathus radiatus

Copper-headed Rat Snake

Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Schulz 1996 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis proarchos

Northern Painted Bronzeback

Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 [as pictus] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as pictus]
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe carinata

East Asian Keeled Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Elaphe moellendorffi

Red-headed Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Elaphe taeniura

Stripe-tailed Rat Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qi, Shi, Ma, Gao, Bu, Grismer, Li & Wang 2021 Schulz 1996 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes)
 
Euprepiophis mandarinus

Mandarin Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
 
Fowlea flavipunctata

Yellow-spotted Keelback

Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 [as Natrix piscator] Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 [as X. piscator] Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Vogel & David 2012 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 [as piscator] Xu 2007 [as piscator] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as piscator]
Genus Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes and Rainbow Tree Snake)
 
Gonyosoma frenatum

Khasi Hills Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)
 
Hebius atemporalis

Tonkin Keelback

Lalremsanga, Bal, Vogel & Biakzuala 2022 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hebius bitaeniatus

Two-striped Keelback

Gong, He & Yang 2009 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998
 
Hebius boulengeri

White-browed Keelback

David, Bain, Nguyen, Orlov, Vogel, Vu & Ziegler 2007 [as "cf. boulengeri"] David, Vogel & Rooijen 2013 Lalremsanga, Bal, Vogel & Biakzuala 2022 Purkayastha & David 2019 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou, Sun, Qi, Lu, Lyu, Wang, Li & Ma 2019
 
Hebius craspedogaster

Kuatun Keelback

Malnate 1962 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hebius optatus

Mount Omei Keelback

Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998
 
Hebius popei

Chinese Mountain Keelback

Malnate 1962 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hebius sauteri

Kosempo Keelback

Malnate 1962 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon capucinus

Island Wolf Snake

O'Shea, Kusuma & Kaiser 2018 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as Ophites aulicus]
 
Lycodon flavozonatus

Yellow Big-toothed Snake

Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Lycodon futsingensis

Fujian Wolf Snake

Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020 Zhang, Jiang, Hu, Yu, Peng, Tang & Hu 2011 Zhang, Jiang, Vogel & Rao 2011
 
Lycodon liuchengchaoi

Tangjiahe Wolf Snake

Li, Luo, Wei, Yu & Zhang 2012 [as L. fasciatus] Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020
 
Lycodon meridionalis

Vietnamese Big-toothed Snake

Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020
 
Lycodon rufozonatus

Red-banded Big-toothed Snake

Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Lycodon ruhstrati

Taiwanese Wolf Snake

Vogel, David, Pauwels, Sumontha, Norval, Hendrix, Vu & Ziegler 2009 Xu 2007 Zhang, Jiang, Vogel & Rao 2011
 
Lycodon subcinctus

Malayan Banded Wolf Snake

Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon catenatus

Chain-banded Kukri Snake

Gong, Auer, Zhang, Zhong & Zeng 2007 Qian, Qi, Shi, Lu, Jenkins, Mo & Li 2021
 
Oligodon chinensis

Chinese Kukri Snake

Qian, Qi, Shi, Lu, Jenkins, Mo & Li 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Oligodon cinereus

Black-barred Kukri Snake

David, Nguyen, Nguyen, Jiang, Chen, Teynie & Ziegler 2012 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Oligodon formosanus

Taiwanese Kukri Snake

David, Nguyen, Nguyen, Jiang, Chen, Teynie & Ziegler 2012 Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Oligodon ornatus

Chinese Ornate Kukri Snake

Gong & He 2008
Genus Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake)
 
Oocatochus rufodorsatus

Red-backed Rat Snake

Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Schulz 1996 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998
Genus Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks)
 
Opisthotropis andersonii

Hong Kong Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Xu 2007
 
Opisthotropis cheni

Guangdong Mountain Stream Keelback

Guo, Peng & Gu 2008 Li, Liu & Guo 2010 Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Yang, Wang, Zhang, Lau & Chou 2011
 
Opisthotropis guangxiensis

Guangxi Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017
 
Opisthotropis hungtai

Heishiding Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 [as O. maculosa (part)] Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 [as O. maculosa] Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 [as O. maculosa] Wang, Lyu, Zeng, Lin, Yang, Nguyen, Le, Ziegler & Wang 2020 Yang, Wang, Zhang, Lau & Chou 2011 [as O. maculosa]
 
Opisthotropis kuatunensis

Striped Mountain Stream Keelback

David, Pauwels, Nguyen & Vogel 2015 Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Yang, Wang, Zhang, Lau & Chou 2011
 
Opisthotropis lateralis

Bicoloured Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Yang, Wang, Zhang, Lau & Chou 2011
 
Opisthotropis latouchii

South Chinese Mountain Stream Keelback

David, Pauwels, Nguyen & Vogel 2015 Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Yang, Wang, Zhang, Lau & Chou 2011 Zhao & Adler 1993
  *
Opisthotropis laui

Gudou Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Wang, Lyu, Zeng, Liu & Wang 2017 Yang, Sung & Chan 2013
 
Opisthotropis maxwelli

Fujian Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
  *
Opisthotropis shenzhenensis

Shenzhen Mountain Stream Keelback

Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Ren, Wang, Jiang, Guo & Li 2017 Wang, Guo, Liu, Lyu, Wang, Luo, Sun & Zhang 2017
Genus Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake)
 
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus

Red Mountain Rat Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Schulz & Helfenberger 1998 Schulz 1996 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Pseudagkistrodon (False Habu)
 
Pseudagkistrodon rudis

False Habu

Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras)
 
Pseudoxenodon bambusicola

Bamboo Mock Cobra

Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti

Common Chinese Mock Cobra

Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Pseudoxenodon macrops

Common Large-eyed Mock Cobra

Xu 2007
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas dhumnades

Black-striped Rat Snake

Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Ptyas korros

Indochinese Rat Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Ptyas major

Greater Green Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Ptyas mucosa

Common Oriental Rat Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Ptyas multicincta

Many-banded Green Snake

Hauser 2018 Xiao, Li & Qing 2010
Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)
 
Rhabdophis callichroma

Bavi Keelback

Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993
  *
Rhabdophis guangdongensis

Guangdong Keelback

Zhu, Wang, Takeuchi & Zhao 2014
 
Rhabdophis helleri

Northern Red-necked Keelback

David & Vogel 2021 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 [as subminiatus] Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 [as subminiatus] Xu 2007 [as subminiatus] Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhu, Wang, Takeuchi & Zhao 2014 [as subminiatus]
 
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus

Black-banded Keelback

Xu 2007
Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)
 
Sibynophis chinensis

Chinese Black-headed Snake

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Trimerodytes (Asian Water Snakes)
 
Trimerodytes aequifasciatus

Equal-banded Water Snake

Guo, Zhu, Liu, Wang, Che & Nguyen 2020 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Trimerodytes annularis

Asian Banded Water Snake

Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Trimerodytes balteatus

Banded Mountain Stream Keelback

Guo, Zhu, Liu, Wang, Che & Nguyen 2020 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Ren, Wang, Guo, Wang, Nguyen & Li 2019 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Trimerodytes percarinatus

Chinese Keelback

Guo, Zhu, Liu, Wang, Che & Nguyen 2020 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Bungarus (Kraits)
 
Bungarus candidus

Malayan Krait

Wang, Ren, Chen, Lyu, Guo, Jiang, Chen, Li, Guo, Wang & Che 2020
 
Bungarus fasciatus

Banded Krait

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Bungarus multicinctus

Many-banded Krait

Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja atra

Chinese Spitting Cobra

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Shi, Vogel, Ding, Rao, Liu, Zhang, Wu & Chen 2022 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)
 
Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)
 
Sinomicrurus annularis

Hong Kong Coral Snake

Smart, Ingrasci, Sarker, Lalremsanga, Murphy, Ota, Tu, Shouche, Orlov & Smith 2021
 
Sinomicrurus kelloggi

Indochinese Coral Snake

Smart, Ingrasci, Sarker, Lalremsanga, Murphy, Ota, Tu, Shouche, Orlov & Smith 2021 Xu 2007
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis atriceps

Black-headed Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 [as H. fasciatus]
 
Hydrophis caerulescens

Bluish Slender-necked Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis curtus

Short Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis cyanocinctus

Blue-banded Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis melanocephalus

Black-headed Slender-necked Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis ornatus

Reef Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis peronii

Horned Sea Snake

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Hydrophis viperinus

Viperine Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Microcephalophis (Small-headed Sea Snakes)
 
Microcephalophis gracilis

Graceful Small-headed Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snakes and Matanna Mud Snake)
 
Hypsiscopus murphyi

Northern Orange-bellied Mud Snake

Gyi 1970 [as plumbea] Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 [as plumbea] Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 [as plumbea] Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 [as plumbea] Xu 2007 [as plumbea] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as plumbea]
Genus Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes)
 
Myrrophis bennetti

Mangrove Mud Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Myrrophis chinensis

Chinese Mud Snake

Gyi 1970 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)
 
Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Dusky Mock Viper

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)
Genus Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters)
 
Pareas boulengeri

Guizhou Slug Eater

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Pareas chinensis

Chinese Slug Eater

Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Pareas formosensis

Taiwanese Red-eyed Slug Eater

Ding, Chen, Suwannapoom, Nguyen, Pogarkov & Vogel 2020 Le, Tran, Hoang & Stuart 2021
 
Pareas macularius

Black-spotted Slug Eater

Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Pareas margaritophorus

White-spotted Slug Eater

Deuve 1970 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Vogel, Nguyen, Lalremsanga, Biakzuala, Hrima & Poyarkov 2020
 
Pareas monticola

Assam Slug Eater

Deuve 1970
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python bivittatus

Burmese Python

Barker & Barker 2010 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 [as P. molurus] Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 [as molurus] Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)
 
Virgotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers)
 
Azemiops kharini

White-headed Mole Viper

Zhang, Xiao, Yu & Luo 2012 [as feae]
Genus Daboia (Daboias)
 
Daboia siamensis

Siamese Chain Viper

Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper)
 
Deinagkistrodon acutus

Sharp-nosed Pitviper

Gloyd & Conant 1990 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius brevicaudus

Short-tailed Mamushi

Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 Watkins-Colwell & Leenders 2002 [as G. blomhofii brevicaudus]
Genus Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers)
 
Ovophis makazayazaya

Eastern Mountain Pitviper

Xu 2007 [as monticola] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as monticola]
 
Ovophis tonkinensis

Tonkin Pitviper

Malhotra, Dawson, Guo & Thorpe 2011 Zhang, Wei, Jiang, Yu, Tang, Dang & Hu 2011
Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)
 
Protobothrops cornutus

Horned Tree Pitviper

David, Tong, Vogel & Tian 2008 Gong, Wang, Yang, Yu, Pan & Wang 2010 Vogel 2006 [as shenlii]
 
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

Brown-spotted Pitviper

Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Hoge & Romano Hoge 1981 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers)
 
Trimeresurus albolabris

Southeast Asian White-lipped Tree Pitviper

Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Lazell, Kolby, Lin, Zhuang & Lu 1999 [as "cf. albolabris"] Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Qing, Xiao, Watkins-Colwell, Hou, Lu, Lazell & Sun 2015 [as "cf. albolabris"] Regenass & Kramer 1981 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers)
 
Viridovipera stejnegeri

Chinese Green Tree Pitviper

David, Vidal & Pauwels 2001 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Vogel 2006 Xie, Liu, Qiu, Zheng, Nie & Ma 1998 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Zhaoermia (Mangshan Pitviper)
 
Zhaoermia mangshanensis

Mangshan Pitviper

Gong, Yang, Chen, Lau & Wang 2013 Guo, Liu, Li, Cao & Wang 2016
 Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)
Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)
 
Achalinus rufescens

Rufous Burrowing Snake

Li, Yu, Wu, Liao, Tang, Liu & Guo 2020 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Achalinus yunkaiensis

Yunkai Mountains Burrowing Snake

Li, Yu, Wu, Liao, Tang, Liu & Guo 2020 Wang, Li, Zeng, Lyu, Sung, Li, Lin & Wang 2019
 Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Genus Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
 
Xenopeltis hainanensis

Hainan Sunbeam Snake

Orlov 2000 Zhao 1997
 
Xenopeltis unicolor

Common Asian Sunbeam Snake

McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Zhao & Adler 1993

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

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)
 
Cuora galbinifrons

Northern Indochinese Box Turtle

McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2002
 
Cuora trifasciata

Northern Three-striped Box Turtle

Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Lau & Shi 2000 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Geoemyda (Black-breasted Leaf Turtles)
 
Geoemyda spengleri

Common Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Dawson, Gaillard, Gong, Lin, McCormack, Nanthavong, Nguyen, Nguyen, Pham & Shi 2022 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Yasukawa & Ota 2010 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys mutica

Yellow Pond Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Mauremys nigricans

Guangdong River Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Mauremys reevesii

Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Mauremys sinensis

Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Sacalia (Eastern Eyed Turtles)
 
Sacalia bealei

Eastern Chinese Eyed Turtle

Iverson 1992 Lau & Shi 2000 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Sacalia quadriocellata

Four-eyed Turtle

Iverson 1992 Lau & Shi 2000 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle)
Genus Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle)
 
Platysternon megacephalum

Big-headed Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Palea (Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle)
 
Palea steindachneri

Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles)
 
Pelochelys cantorii

Asian Giant Softshell Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as bibroni]
Genus Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles)
 
Pelodiscus axenaria

Hunan Softshell Turtle

Gong, Fritz, Vamberger, Gao & Farkas 2022 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelodiscus sinensis

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Li, Xiao, Qing, Lu & Lazell 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Xu 2007 Zhao & Adler 1993