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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. 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 acutus American Crocodile McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Anolidae (Anoles) Genus Norops (Brilliant Anoles)   * Norops bicaorum Utila Anole Koehler & McCranie 2001 Koehler 1999 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005   Norops lemurinus Ghost Anole Koehler & McCranie 2001 Koehler 1999 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973   * Norops roatanensis Roatan Anole Koehler & McCranie 2001 Koehler 1999 [as bicaorum] McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005   Norops unilobatus Awasbila Anole Koehler & Vesely 2010 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014   * Norops utilensis Utila Lichen Anole Koehler 1996 Koehler 2010 McCranie & Koehler 2015 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Nicholson & Koehler 2014  Family Corytophanidae (Basilisks) Genus Basiliscus (Typical Basilisks)   Basiliscus vittatus Banded Basilisk Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973  Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) Genus Coleonyx (Banded Eyelid Geckos)   Coleonyx mitratus Central American Banded Gecko McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005  Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) Genus Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus)   Gymnophthalmus speciosus Golden Snake-eyed Teju Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973  Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) Genus Ctenosaura (Northern Spiny-tailed Iguanas)   * Ctenosaura bakeri Utila Island Spiny-tailed Iguana Koehler 1995 Koehler 2002 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Queiroz 1990 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973   Ctenosaura melanosterna Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguana McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005   * Ctenosaura oedirhina Roatan Spiny-tailed Iguana Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 Koehler 1995 Koehler 2002 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 [as bakeri] Queiroz 1990 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988   Ctenosaura similis Central American Black Iguana Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 Koehler 2002 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973 Genus Iguana (Green Iguanas)   Iguana rhinolopha Northern Green Iguana Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 [as I. iguana] Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 [as I. iguana] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as I. iguana] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as I. iguana] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as I. iguana]  Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) Genus Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos)   * Phyllodactylus palmeus Roatan Leaf-toed Gecko Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973   * Phyllodactylus paralepis Guanaja Leaf-toed Gecko McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as palmeus] Genus Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos)   Thecadactylus rapicauda Northern Turnip-tailed Gecko Koehler & Vesely 2011 Koehler 1996 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Marisora (Middle American Skinks)   Marisora roatanae Roatan Skink Hedges & Conn 2012 [as brachypoda] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Matthews & Hedges 2020 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as Mabuya unimarginata] Miralles & Carranza 2010 [as Mabuya unimarginata] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as Mabuya mabouya] Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)   Scincella cherriei Central American Brown Forest Skink McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005  Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) Genus Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos)   * Sphaerodactylus alphus Guanaja Odd-scaled Least Gecko McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as rosaurae]   Sphaerodactylus dunni Honduran Least Gecko Brown, Manwaring, Hoefling & Honschek 2020   * Sphaerodactylus guanajae Guanaja Even-scaled Least Gecko McCranie & Hedges 2012 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as millepunctatus]   * Sphaerodactylus leonardovaldesi Roatan Least Gecko Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 [as millepunctatus] McCranie & Hedges 2012 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as millepunctatus]   * Sphaerodactylus poindexteri Utila Least Gecko Koehler 1996 [as millepunctatus] McCranie & Hedges 2012 [as continentalis] McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as millepunctatus]   * Sphaerodactylus rosaurae Islas de la Bahia Least Gecko Frazier, Pollock, Holding & Montgomery 2011 Grismer, Grismer, Marson, Matteson, Sihotang, Crane, Dayov, Mayer, Simpson & Kaiser 2001 Harris & Kluge 1984 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973  Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) Genus Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails)   Cnemidophorus ruatanus Northern Rainbow Whiptail Maslin & Secoy 1986 McCranie & Hedges 2013 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as lemniscatus] Montgomery, Boback, Green, Paulissen & Walker 2011 [as lemniscatus] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as lemniscatus]

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Boa (Red-tailed Boas)   Boa imperator Central American Red-tailed Boa McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as B. constrictor] McCranie 2011 [as B. constrictor] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as B. constrictor] Wilson & Hahn 1973  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Coniophanes (Black-striped Snakes)   Coniophanes bipunctatus Two-spotted Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Solis, Ayala-Rochas & O'Reilly 2017 Wilson & Hahn 1973   Coniophanes imperialis Regal Black-striped Snake Koehler 1996 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Genus Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes and Cribos)   Drymarchon melanurus Black-tailed Cribo Koehler & Gutsche 2000 [as D. corais] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 1980 [as D. corais] McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973 Wuster, Yrausquin & Mijares-Urrutia 2001 Genus Enulius (Middle American Long-tailed Snakes)   * Enulius bifoveatus Guanaja Long-tailed Snake McCranie & Koehler 1999 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005   Enulius flavitorques Pacific Long-tailed Snake Gutsche 2003 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973   * Enulius roatanensis Roatan Long-tailed Snake McCranie & Koehler 1999 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Genus Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes)   Imantodes cenchoa Common Blunt-headed Tree Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Genus Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes)   Leptodeira polysticta Small-spotted Cat-eyed Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as septentrionalis] McCranie 2011 [as septentrionalis] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as septentrionalis] Genus Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes)   Leptophis mexicanus Mexican Parrot Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973 Genus Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters)   Mastigodryas laevis Guatemalan Lizard Eater McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as melanolomus] McCranie 2011 [as melanolomus] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as melanolomus] Montingelli 2009 Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as melanolomus] Genus Oxybelis (Neotropical Vine Snakes)   Oxybelis fulgidus Green Vine Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Wilson & Hahn 1973   Oxybelis koehleri Guatemalan Vine Snake Boback, Montgomery, Reed & Green 2006 [as aeneus] Jadin, Blair, Orlofske, Jowers, Rivas, Vitt, Ray, Smith & Murphy 2020 Keiser 1974 [as aeneus] Keiser 1982 [as aeneus] McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 [as aeneus] McCranie 2011 [as aeneus] McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as aeneus] Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as aeneus]   * Oxybelis wilsoni Yellow Vine Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Villa & McCranie 1995 Genus Pseudelaphe (Mexican Rat Snakes)   Pseudelaphe flavirufa Mexican Rat Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Wilson & Hahn 1973 Genus Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes)   * Tantilla tritaeniata Guanaja Centipede Snake McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Wilson & Mata-Silva 2015 Wilson & McCranie 1999 Wilson & Meyer 1971 [as taeniata] Genus Tantillita (Dwarf Short-tailed Snakes)   Tantillita lintoni Guatemalan Dwarf Short-tailed Snake Martinez 2011 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 Wilson & Mata-Silva 2015 Genus Tretanorhinus (Neotropical Swamp Snakes)   Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Orange-bellied Swamp Snake Koehler 1996 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Villa 1969 Wilson & Hahn 1973  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Micrurus (American Coral Snakes)   * Micrurus ruatanus Roatan Coral Snake Campbell & Lamar 2004 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Roze 1996 Villa, Wilson & Johnson 1988 Wilson & Hahn 1973  Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) Genus Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes)   Epictia magnamaculata Caribbean Black Thread Snake Adalsteinsson, Branch, Trape, Vitt & Hedges 2009 Hahn 1980 Martins, Koch, Pinto, Folly, Fouquet & Passos 2019 McCranie & Hedges 2016 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie 2011 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 [as goudotii] McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as goudotii] Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Schwartz & Henderson 1988 Schwartz & Henderson 1991 Wallach 2016 Wilson & Hahn 1973 [as phenops]

	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 McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)   Trachemys venusta Eastern Central American Slider McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005  Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)   Kinosternon leucostomum White-lipped Mud Turtle McCranie & Valdes-Orellana 2014 McCranie, Wilson & Koehler 2005