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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 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)   * 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