Reptiles of
North Island [New Zealand]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: April 14th, 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 Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)
Genus Dactylocnemis (Pacific Brown Gecko)
 
Dactylocnemis pacificus

Pacific Brown Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Hoplodactylus (New Zealand Giant Geckos)
 
Hoplodactylus duvaucelii

Northern Giant Gecko

Morgan-Richards, Hinlo, Smuts-Kennedy, Innes, Ji, Barry, Brunton & Hitchmough 2016
Genus Mokopirirakau (New Zealand Forest Geckos)
 
Mokopirirakau granulatus

Granular-scaled Forest Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Naultinus (New Zealand Tree Geckos)
 
Naultinus elegans

Green Tree Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Naultinus flavirictus

Aupouri Tree Gecko

Hitchmough, Nielsen, Lysaght & Bauer 2021 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018 [as Naultinus 'North Cape']
  *
Naultinus grayii

Northland Green Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Naultinus punctatus

New Zealand Barking Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Toropuku (New Zealand Striped Geckos)
 
Toropuku inexpectatus

Coromandel Striped Gecko

Hitchmough, Nielsen & Bauer 2020 Jewell 2008 [as stephensi] Nielsen, Bauer, Jackman, Hitchmough & Daugherty 2011 [as stephensi] Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018 [as Toropuku 'Coromandel']
Genus Woodworthia (New Zealand Brown Geckos)
 
Woodworthia chrysosiretica

Gold-striped Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Woodworthia maculata

Raukawa Gecko

Bauer 1994 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Oligosoma (New Zealand Lesser Skinks)
  *
Oligosoma aeneum

New Zealand Copper Skink

Chapple, Patterson, Bell & Daugherty 2008 Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 [as pseudornatum] Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma auroraensis

Eastern Speckled Skink

Melzer, Hitchmough, Bell, Chapple & Patterson 2019 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018 [as O. aff. infrapunctatum 'Hawke's Bay']
  *
Oligosoma kakerakau

Whangarei Skink

Barr, Chapple, Hitchmough, Patterson & Ngatiwai Trust Board 2021
 
Oligosoma kokowai

Northern Spotted Skink

Jewell 2008 [as lineoocellatum] Melzer, Bell & Patterson 2017 Robb 1980 [as lineoocellatum] Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma levidensum

Slight Skink

Chapple, Patterson, Bell & Daugherty 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma microlepis

Small-scaled Skink

Daugherty, Patterson, Thorn & French 1990 Jewell 2008 Patterson & Daugherty 1990 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma moco

Moko Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma ornatum

New Zealand Ornate Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Oligosoma polychroma

Northern Grass Skink

Daugherty, Patterson, Thorn & French 1990 Jewell 2008 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma robinsoni

Crenulate Skink

Melzer, Hitchmough, Bell, Chapple & Patterson 2019
  *
Oligosoma smithii

Shore Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma striatum

New Zealand Striped Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 [as latilinearum] Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma suteri

New Zealand Egg-laying Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
  *
Oligosoma whitakeri

Mercury Islands Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Oligosoma zelandicum

Glossy Brown Skink

Jewell 2008 Robb 1980 Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018

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

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 
Laticauda laticaudata

Blue-lipped Sea Krait

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Winkel, Baling & Hitchmough 2018