Reptiles of
Kangaroo Island  [South Australia, Australia]

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Bibliography of the reptiles of Kangaroo Island Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Kangaroo Island Introduced species
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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.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Ctenophorus (Comb Dragons)
 
Ctenophorus decresii

Southern Tawny Crevice Dragon

Armstrong 1999 Cogger 2014 Dong, Johnston, Stuart-Fox, Moussalli, Rankin & McLean 2021 Houston & Hutchinson 1998 Waite 1927
Genus Pogona (Bearded Dragons)
 
Pogona barbata

Eastern Bearded Dragon

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
 Family Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)
Genus Underwoodisaurus (Australian Barking Geckos)
 
Underwoodisaurus milii

Thick-tailed Barking Gecko

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927 [as Gymnodactylus miliusii]
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Christinus (Australian Leaf-toed Geckos)
 
Christinus marmoratus

Western Marbled Gecko

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927
 Family Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)
Genus Aprasia (Blunt-tailed Scaly-foots)
 
Aprasia striolata

Striated Worm Lizard

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Kluge 1974
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Acritoscincus (Cool-Skinks)
 
Acritoscincus duperreyi

Bold-striped Cool-Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
Genus Hemiergis (Earless Mulch Skinks)
 
Hemiergis decresiensis

Three-toed Mulch Skink

Armstrong 1999 Cogger 1996 Cogger 2014 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927 Wilson & Swan 2010
 
Hemiergis peronii

Lowlands Mulch Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927
Genus Lampropholis (Australian Sun Skinks)
 
Lampropholis guichenoti

Pale-flecked Garden Sun Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
Genus Lerista (Sliders)
 
Lerista bougainvillii

Southeastern Slider

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927
 
Lerista dorsalis

Southern Four-toed Slider

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
Genus Liopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks)
 
Liopholis multiscutata

Southern Sand Skink

Armstrong 1999 Cogger 2014 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
 
Liopholis whitii

Southeastern Rock Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Menetia (Australian Dwarf Skinks)
 
Menetia greyii

Common Dwarf Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
Genus Morethia (Australian Striped Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Morethia obscura

Southern Pale-flecked Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927 [as Ablepharus anomalus]
Genus Pseudemoia (Australian Grass Skinks)
 
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

Southern Grass Skink

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus rosenbergi

Heath Monitor

Armstrong 1999 Hutchinson 2010 [based on map] Rismiller, McKelvey & Green 2010 Waite 1927 [as varius]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads)
 
Austrelaps labialis

Pygmy Copperhead

Armstrong 1999 Cogger 2014 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map)
Genus Notechis (Australian Tiger Snake)
 
Notechis scutatus

Australian Tiger Snake

Armstrong 1999 [as N. ater] Cogger 1996 [as N. ater] Cogger 2014 Hutchinson 2010 (according to map) Waite 1927 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Suta (Australian Hooded Snakes and Curl Snakes)
 
Suta flagellum

Lesser Whip Snake

Armstrong 1999

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles)
 
Chelodina longicollis

Eastern Snake-necked Turtle

Armstrong 1999
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Waite 1927
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Waite 1927