Reptiles of
Niue 

 

Bibliography of the reptiles of Niue Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Niue 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 Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Bauer 1994 Zug 2013
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Bauer 1994 Zug 2013
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus pelagicus

Pacific Hook-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Zug 2013
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink

Zug 2013
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia cyanura

White-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Brown 1991 Zug 2013
 
Emoia impar

Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Zug 2013
 
Emoia lawesii

Niue Slender Skink

Brown 1991 Zug 2013
Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)
 
Ornithuroscincus noctua

Moth Skink

Zug 2013

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda laticaudata

Blue-lipped Sea Krait

Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Ineich & Laboute 2002 Zug 2013
 
Laticauda schistorhynchus

Flat-tailed Sea Krait

Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Haas 1950 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 Rooij 1917 Smith 1926 Zug 2013

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

Burt & Burt 1932 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Burt & Burt 1932