Reptiles of the
Okinawa Islands  [Japan: Ryukyu Islands]

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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 Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas)
 
Diploderma polygonatum

Japanese Mountain Agama

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969 Wang, Gao, Wu, Dong, Feng, Shen, Jin, Shi, Qi, Siler & Che 2021 Wang, Ren, Wu, Jiang, Jin, Hou, Zheng, Xie, Siler & Che 2021
 Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)
Genus Goniurosaurus (East Asian Leopard Geckos)
 
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae

Okinawa Leopard Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005 Seufer, Kaverkin & Kirschner (eds.) 2005
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Goniurosaurus orientalis

Tonaki Leopard Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005 Honda & Ota 2017 Johnson 1969 Seufer, Kaverkin & Kirschner (eds.) 2005
  *
Goniurosaurus toyamai

Iheya Leopard Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005 Seufer, Kaverkin & Kirschner (eds.) 2005
  *
Goniurosaurus yamashinae

Kume Leopard Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005 Seufer, Kaverkin & Kirschner (eds.) 2005
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko hokouensis

Hokou Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus bowringii

Hong Kong House Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
 
Takydromus smaragdinus

Emerald Grass Lizard

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969 Takeda & Ota 1996
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks)
 
Ateuchosaurus okinavensis

Okinawa Short-legged Skink

Goris & Maeda 2005 [as pellopleurus] Johnson 1969 [as p. pellopleurus] Makino, Nakano, Okamoto & Hikida 2023 Thompson 1912
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon barbouri

Amami Islands Blue-tailed Skink

Goris & Maeda 2005
 
Plestiodon marginatus

Ryukyu Five-lined Skink

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969 Motokawa, Toyama & Hikida 2001

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)
 
Hebius pryeri

Ryukyu Keelback

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969 Malnate & Munsterman 1960 Malnate 1962 Ota & Iwanaga 1997
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon semicarinatus

Tricolored Banded Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969
Genus Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks)
  *
Opisthotropis kikuzatoi

Ryukyu Mountain Stream Keelback

Goris & Maeda 2005 Ota 2004
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas semicarinata

Ryukyu Green Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)
 
Sinomicrurus boettgeri

Okinawa Coral Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005 Smart, Ingrasci, Sarker, Lalremsanga, Murphy, Ota, Tu, Shouche, Orlov & Smith 2021
 
Sinomicrurus japonicus

Ryukyu Coral Snake

Smart, Ingrasci, Sarker, Lalremsanga, Murphy, Ota, Tu, Shouche, Orlov & Smith 2021
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Emydocephalus (Turtle-headed Sea Snakes)
 
Emydocephalus ijimae

Japanese Turtle-headed Sea Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis cyanocinctus

Blue-banded Sea Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005
 
Hydrophis melanocephalus

Black-headed Slender-necked Sea Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005 Smith 1926
 
Hydrophis ornatus

Reef Sea Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005
 
Hydrophis stokesii

Large-headed Sea Snake

Sasai, Yamamoto, Oka & Toda 2021
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Goris & Maeda 2005
 
Laticauda laticaudata

Blue-lipped Sea Krait

Goris & Maeda 2005
 
Laticauda semifasciata

Erabu Sea Krait

Goris & Maeda 2005
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers)
 
Ovophis okinavensis

Kufah

Goris & Maeda 2005 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Johnson 1969
Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)
 
Protobothrops flavoviridis

Common Habu

Goris & Maeda 2005 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004
 Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)
Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)
 
Achalinus werneri

Amami Burrowing Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969

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

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Goris & Maeda 2005
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Geoemyda (Black-breasted Leaf Turtles)
 
Geoemyda japonica

Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Goris & Maeda 2005 Johnson 1969
Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)
 
Mauremys mutica

Yellow Pond Turtle

Goris & Maeda 2005