Reptiles of
Okinawajima  [Japan: Ryukyu Islands: Okinawa Islands]

Related checklists:  Japan - Ryukyu Islands - Okinawa Islands

Bibliography of the reptiles of Okinawajima Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Okinawajima Introduced species
Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates
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.
Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:
Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas)
 
Diploderma polygonatum

Japanese Mountain Agama

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
 
Goniurosaurus orientalis

Tonaki Leopard Gecko

Johnson 1969
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
 
Takydromus smaragdinus

Emerald Grass Lizard

Johnson 1969
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks)
 
Ateuchosaurus okinavensis

Okinawa Short-legged Skink

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

Ryukyu Five-lined Skink

Johnson 1969

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Ryukyu Keelback

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

Tricolored Banded Snake

Johnson 1969
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)
 
Sinomicrurus boettgeri

Okinawa Coral Snake

Smart, Ingrasci, Sarker, Lalremsanga, Murphy, Ota, Tu, Shouche, Orlov & Smith 2021
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis melanocephalus

Black-headed Slender-necked Sea Snake

Smith 1926
 
Hydrophis stokesii

Large-headed Sea Snake

Sasai, Yamamoto, Oka & Toda 2021
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers)
 
Ovophis okinavensis

Kufah

Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Johnson 1969
 Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)
Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)
 
Achalinus werneri

Amami Burrowing Snake

Johnson 1969

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Geoemyda (Black-breasted Leaf Turtles)
 
Geoemyda japonica

Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Johnson 1969