Reptiles of the
Marshall Islands 

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Marshall Islands Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Marshall Islands 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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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus porosus

Saltwater Crocodile

Spennemann 2021

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 [as G. insulensis]
 
Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Bauer 1994 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Zug 2013
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Bauer 1994 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Ota, Fischer, Ineich & Case 1995 Zug 2013
 
Lepidodactylus moestus

Micronesian Scaly-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 [as Hemiphyllodactylus typus] Fisher, Uili, Enoka & Zug 2013 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Ota, Fischer, Ineich & Case 1995 Zug 2013
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus pelagicus

Pacific Hook-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 McCoy 1980 Zug 2013
Genus Perochirus (Saw-tailed Geckos)
 
Perochirus ateles

Micronesian Saw-tailed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Zug 2013
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink

Horner 2007 Zug 2013
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia arnoensis

Micronesian Black Skink

Brown 1991 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Kiester 1983 Zug 2013
 
Emoia boettgeri

Micronesian Spotted Skink

Brown 1991 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Kiester 1983 Zug 2013
 
Emoia caeruleocauda

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Brown 1991 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Zug 2013
 
Emoia cyanura

White-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Brown 1991 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Kiester 1983 Zug 2013
 
Emoia impar

Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Zug 2013
 
Emoia jakati

Jakati River Slender Skink

Brown 1991 Zug 2013
Genus Eugongylus (Short-legged Giant Skinks)
 
Eugongylus albofasciolatus

White-banded Giant Skink

Allison, Hamilton & Tallowin 2019 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Kiester 1983 Zug 2013
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

Greer 1970 Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Kiester 1983 McCoy 1980 Mertens 1929 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1915 Zug 2013
Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)
 
Ornithuroscincus noctua

Moth Skink

Kaiser, Rickerl, Hull, Lewis & Zambada 2020 Kiester 1983 Zug 2013 Zweifel 1979
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus tsukamotoi

Mariana Monitor

Weijola, Vahtera, Koch, Schmitz & Kraus 2020

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Cogger in Dunson (ed.) 1975

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Kaiser, Lewis, Rickerl, Hull & Zambada 2016 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013