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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. 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:

	Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)   Crocodylus porosus Saltwater Crocodile Brazaitis, Eberdong, Brazaitis & Watkins-Colwell 2009 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   * Gehyra brevipalmata Palau Dtella Bauer 1994 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Wermuth 1965 Zug 2013   Gehyra mutilata Common Four-clawed Gecko Bauer 1994 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Dryden & Taylor 1969 Zug 2013 [as insulensis]   Gehyra oceanica Oceanic Gecko Bauer 1994 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013 Genus Gekko (Tokays)   * Gekko remotus Palau Narrow-disked Gecko Bauer 1994 [as vittatus] Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as vittatus] Dryden & Taylor 1969 [as G. vittatus bivittatus] Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 [as vittatus] Roesler, Ineich, Wilms & Boehme 2012 Zug 2013 [as G. nsp] Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)   * Hemiphyllodactylus ganoklonis Palau Slender Gecko Bauer 1994 [as typus] Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as "cf. typus"] Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Muin, Quah, McGuire, Brown, Ngo & Pham 2013 Zug 2010 Zug 2013 Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)   Lepidodactylus moestus Micronesian Scaly-toed Gecko Crombie & Pregill 1999 Ota, Fischer, Ineich & Case 1995 Zug 2013   Lepidodactylus pantai Kai Islands Scaly-toed Gecko Karin, Oliver, Stubbs, Arifin, Iskandar, Arida, Oong, McGuire, Kraus, Fujita, Ineich, Ota, Hathaway & Fisher 2021   * Lepidodactylus paurolepis Palau Scaly-toed Gecko Crombie & Pregill 1999 Ota, Fischer, Ineich & Case 1995 Zug 2013 Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)   Nactus pelagicus Pacific Hook-toed Gecko Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as "cf. pelagicus"] Zug 2013 Zug 2020 Genus Perochirus (Saw-tailed Geckos)   Perochirus sp. (Saw-tailed Gecko) Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as P. sp.] Zug 2013 [as P. nsp.]  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)   Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink Horner 2007   * Cryptoblepharus rutilus Palau Snake-eyed Skink Horner 2007 Zug 2013 Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink Brown 1991 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013   Emoia caeruleocauda Pacific Blue-tailed Skink Brown 1991 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013   Emoia impar Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013   Emoia jakati Jakati River Slender Skink Brown 1991 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013 Genus Eugongylus (Short-legged Giant Skinks)   Eugongylus sp. (Short-legged Giant Skink) Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013 Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)   Eutropis palauensis Palau Sun Skink Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020 Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as E. sp.] Zug 2013 [as multicarinata] Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)   Lamprolepis smaragdina Emerald Tree Skink Crombie & Pregill 1999 Dryden & Taylor 1969 Greer 1970 Mertens 1929 Rooij 1915 Zug 2013 Genus Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks)   * Lipinia leptosoma Palau Striped Skink Brown & Fehlmann 1958 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013 Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)   Ornithuroscincus noctua Moth Skink Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as "cf. noctua"] Zug 2013 Zweifel 1979 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   * Sphenomorphus scutatus Palau Forest Skink Crombie & Pregill 1999 Greer & Parker 1974 Zug 2013  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus bennetti Palau Monitor Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as "cf. indicus"] Weijola, Vahtera, Koch, Schmitz & Kraus 2020 Zug 2013 [as V. "indicus"]

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)   * Candoia superciliosa Palau Boa Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as "cf. carinata"] Dryden & Taylor 1969 [as Enygrus carinatus] McDowell 1979 [as C. carinata] Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001 Stimson 1969 [as Candoia c. carinata] Zug 2013  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   * Dendrelaphis striolatus Palau Bronzeback Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as D. sp.] Dryden & Taylor 1969 [as lineolatus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015 Zug 2013  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis platurus Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Crombie & Pregill 1999 David & Ineich 1999 Hecht, Kropach & Hecht 1974 Zug 2013 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Crombie & Pregill 1999 Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 Rooij 1917 Smith 1926 Zug 2013  Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes)   * Cerberus dunsoni Palau Dog-faced Water Snake Crombie & Pregill 1999 [as C. rynchops] Gyi 1970 [as C. rynchops] Murphy & Voris 2014 Murphy 2007 [as C. rynchops] Murphy, Voris & Karns 2012 Zug 2013  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)   * Ramphotyphlops acuticauda Palau Blind Snake Crombie & Pregill 1999 Hahn 1980 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 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 Crombie & Pregill 1999 Pritchard 1979 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Crombie & Pregill 1999 King & Burke 1989 Pritchard 1979 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Sato & Madriasau 1991 Zug 2013 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Crombie & Pregill 1999 Zug 2013  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Crombie & Pregill 1999 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zug 2013