Reptiles of
Jiangsu [China]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

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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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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
Genus Alligator (Alligators)
 
Alligator sinensis

Chinese Alligator

IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group 1996 Trutnau & Sommerlad 2006 Zhou & Chen 2002

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko hokouensis

Hokou Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Gekko japonicus

Japanese Giant Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Gekko swinhonis

Beijing Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)
 
Eremias argus

Mongolian Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Eremias brenchleyi

Ordos Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
 
Takydromus septentrionalis

Northern Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Cai, Yan, Xu, Lin & Ji 2012 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Takydromus wolteri

Northeastern Mountain Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon chinensis

Eastern Chinese Long Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Plestiodon elegans

Elegant Five-lined Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Plestiodon liui

Jiangsu Blue-tailed Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Hikida & Zhao 1989 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 Chen, Hikida, Han, Shim, Oh & Ota 2001 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus indicus

Common Indian Forest Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)
 
Calamaria septentrionalis

Northern Reed Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe bimaculata

Twin-spotted Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Elaphe carinata

East Asian Keeled Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Elaphe dione

Dione Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Elaphe schrenckii

Amur Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998 [as maculata]
 
Elaphe taeniura

Stripe-tailed Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes)
 
Euprepiophis mandarinus

Mandarin Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
 
Fowlea flavipunctata

Yellow-spotted Keelback

Vogel & David 2012 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as piscator]
Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)
 
Hebius craspedogaster

Kuatun Keelback

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon rufozonatus

Red-banded Big-toothed Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Lycodon ruhstrati

Taiwanese Wolf Snake

Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon chinensis

Chinese Kukri Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Oligodon formosanus

Taiwanese Kukri Snake

Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake)
 
Oocatochus rufodorsatus

Red-backed Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake)
 
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus

Red Mountain Rat Snake

Schulz & Helfenberger 1998 Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Orientocoluber (North Asian Whip Snake)
 
Orientocoluber spinalis

North Asian Whip Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas dhumnades

Black-striped Rat Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Ptyas major

Greater Green Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)
 
Rhabdophis lateralis

Chinese Tiger Keelback

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 [as tigrinus] Zou & Chen 1998 [as R. tigrinus]
Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)
 
Sibynophis chinensis

Chinese Black-headed Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
Genus Trimerodytes (Asian Water Snakes)
 
Trimerodytes annularis

Asian Banded Water Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 
Trimerodytes percarinatus

Chinese Keelback

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)
 
Sinomicrurus annularis

Hong Kong Coral Snake

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

Blue-banded Sea Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 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] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as plumbea]
Genus Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes)
 
Myrrophis chinensis

Chinese Mud Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)
Genus Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters)
 
Pareas boulengeri

Guizhou Slug Eater

Wogan & Vogel 2012
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius brevicaudus

Short-tailed Mamushi

Gloyd & Conant 1990 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Gloydius changdaoensis

Jiaodong Mamushi

Shi, Wang, Chen, Fang, Ding, Huang, Hou, Liu & Li 2017
 
Gloydius saxatilis

Rock Mamushi

Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers)
 
Viridovipera stejnegeri

Chinese Green Tree Pitviper

David, Vidal & Pauwels 2001 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998
 Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)
Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)
 
Achalinus spinalis

Grey Burrowing Snake

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002 Zou & Chen 1998

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 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Huang in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 [erroneously listed as Jiangxi] Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)
 
Cuora flavomarginata

Chinese Yellow-margined Box Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Ota, Yasukawa, Fu & Chen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys mutica

Yellow Pond Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 
Mauremys reevesii

Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 [as megalocephala] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as megalocephala] Zhou & Chen 2002 [as megalocephala]
 
Mauremys sinensis

Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle)
Genus Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle)
 
Platysternon megacephalum

Big-headed Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles)
 
Pelodiscus sinensis

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002
Genus Rafetus (Bicallosite Softshell Turtles)
  EX
Rafetus swinhoei

Indochinese Giant Softshell Turtle

Fritz & Havas 2006 Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhou & Chen 2002