Reptiles of
Jiangxi [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

Zhong 2004

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Acanthosaura (Pricklenapes)
 
Acanthosaura lepidogaster

Brown Pricklenape

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
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
 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 Nguyen, Boehme, Nguyen, Le, Pahl, Haus & Ziegler 2011 Zhong 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko hokouensis

Hokou Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Gekko japonicus

Japanese Giant Gecko

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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Gekko melli

Southern Chinese Palmated Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang 2021 Yang, Wang, Zhang, Sun & Lin 2012 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as G. subpalmatus] Zhong 2004 [as G. subpalmatus]
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
 
Takydromus kuehnei

Kanshirei Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019
 
Takydromus septentrionalis

Northern Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Cai, Yan, Xu, Lin & Ji 2012 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Takydromus sylvaticus

Fujian Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Le, Hong & Wang 2009 Wang, Lyu, Yang, Li & Wang 2019 Yang & Wang 2010
 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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon chinensis

Eastern Chinese Long Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Plestiodon elegans

Elegant Five-lined Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)
 
Scincella modesta

Slender Ground Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus incognitus

Koshun Forest Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 
Sphenomorphus indicus

Common Indian Forest Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
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 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Tropidophorus sinicus

South Chinese Stream Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhong 2004

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Amphiesma (South Asian Keelbacks)
 
Amphiesma stolatum

Buff-striped Keelback

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga kraepelini

Kelung Cat Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Boiga multomaculata

Marbled Cat Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)
 
Calamaria pavimentata

Brown Reed Snake

Zhong 2004
 
Calamaria septentrionalis

Northern Reed Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe bimaculata

Twin-spotted Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Elaphe carinata

East Asian Keeled Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Elaphe taeniura

Stripe-tailed Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes)
 
Euprepiophis mandarinus

Mandarin Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
 
Fowlea flavipunctata

Yellow-spotted Keelback

Vogel & David 2012 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as piscator] Zhong 2004 [as piscator]
Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)
 
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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Hebius craspedogaster

Kuatun Keelback

Malnate 1962 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Hebius sauteri

Kosempo Keelback

Malnate 1962 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon flavozonatus

Yellow Big-toothed Snake

Orlov & Ryabov 2004 [as "cf. flavozonatus"] Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Lycodon rufozonatus

Red-banded Big-toothed Snake

Orlov & Ryabov 2004 Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Lycodon ruhstrati

Taiwanese Wolf Snake

Wang, Qi, Lyu, Zeng & Wang 2020 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon chinensis

Chinese Kukri Snake

David, Nguyen, Nguyen, Jiang, Chen, Teynie & Ziegler 2012 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Oligodon formosanus

Taiwanese Kukri Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Oligodon ornatus

Chinese Ornate Kukri Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake)
 
Oocatochus rufodorsatus

Red-backed Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks)
 
Opisthotropis kuatunensis

Striped 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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Opisthotropis maxwelli

Fujian Mountain Stream Keelback

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake)
 
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus

Red Mountain Rat Snake

Schulz & Helfenberger 1998 Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Plagiopholis (Blotch-necked Snakes)
 
Plagiopholis styani

Fujian Blotch-necked Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Pseudagkistrodon (False Habu)
 
Pseudagkistrodon rudis

False Habu

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras)
 
Pseudoxenodon bambusicola

Bamboo Mock Cobra

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri

Chinese Large-eyed Mock Cobra

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas dhumnades

Black-striped Rat Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Ptyas korros

Indochinese Rat Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Ptyas major

Greater Green Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Ptyas mucosa

Common Oriental Rat Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)
 
Rhabdophis lateralis

Chinese Tiger Keelback

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004 [as tigrinus] Zhu, Wang, Takeuchi & Zhao 2014 [as R. tigrinus]
Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)
 
Sibynophis chinensis

Chinese Black-headed Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Trimerodytes (Asian Water Snakes)
 
Trimerodytes aequifasciatus

Equal-banded Water Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Trimerodytes annularis

Asian Banded Water Snake

Guo, Zhu, Liu, Wang, Che & Nguyen 2020 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Trimerodytes percarinatus

Chinese Keelback

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Bungarus (Kraits)
 
Bungarus multicinctus

Many-banded Krait

Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja atra

Chinese Spitting Cobra

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)
 
Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
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

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snakes and Matanna Mud Snake)
 
Hypsiscopus murphyi

Northern Orange-bellied Mud Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 [as plumbea] Zhong 2004 [as plumbea]
Genus Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes)
 
Myrrophis chinensis

Chinese Mud Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)
 
Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Dusky Mock Viper

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)
Genus Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters)
 
Pareas boulengeri

Guizhou Slug Eater

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Pareas chinensis

Chinese Slug Eater

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Pareas formosensis

Taiwanese Red-eyed Slug Eater

Le, Tran, Hoang & Stuart 2021
 
Pareas stanleyi

Fujian Slug Eater

Zhong 2004
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Python (Typical Pythons)
 
Python bivittatus

Burmese Python

Barker & Barker 2010 Zhong 1993 Zhong 2004 [as molurus]
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)
 
Virgotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

McDowell 1974 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers)
 
Azemiops kharini

White-headed Mole Viper

Orlov, Ryabov & Nguyen 2013 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as feae] Zhong 2004 [as feae]
Genus Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper)
 
Deinagkistrodon acutus

Sharp-nosed Pitviper

Gloyd & Conant 1990 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius brevicaudus

Short-tailed Mamushi

Gloyd & Conant 1990 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers)
 
Ovophis makazayazaya

Eastern Mountain Pitviper

Zhong 2004 [as monticola]
Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)
 
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

Brown-spotted Pitviper

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
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 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
Genus Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers)
 
Viridovipera stejnegeri

Chinese Green Tree Pitviper

David, Vidal & Pauwels 2001 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)
Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)
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Achalinus jinggangensis

Jiangxi Burrowing Snake

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Achalinus rufescens

Rufous Burrowing Snake

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhong 2004
 
Achalinus spinalis

Grey Burrowing Snake

Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Genus Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
 
Xenopeltis hainanensis

Hainan Sunbeam Snake

Orlov 2000 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 1997 Zhong 2004

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)
 
Cuora flavomarginata

Chinese Yellow-margined Box Turtle

McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2002 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
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
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys reevesii

Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle

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

Eastern Chinese Eyed Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 
Sacalia quadriocellata

Four-eyed Turtle

Iverson 1992 Lau & Shi 2000 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle)
Genus Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle)
 
Platysternon megacephalum

Big-headed Turtle

Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles)
 
Pelodiscus axenaria

Hunan Softshell Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Pelodiscus shipian

Chinese Stone Slab Soft-shelled Turtle

Gong, Fritz, Vamberger, Gao & Farkas 2022
 
Pelodiscus sinensis

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhong 2004