Reptiles of
Palawan [Philippines]

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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 Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas)
 
Bronchocela cristatella

Malayan Green Crested Agama

Gaulke 1996 Hallermann 2005 Manthey 2008 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Taylor 1922
Genus Draco (Gliding Dragons)
 
Draco palawanensis

Palawan Gliding Dragon

Manthey 2008 McGuire & Alcala 2000 McGuire & Kiew 2001 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
 Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)
Genus Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks)
 
Dibamus leucurus

White-tailed Blind Skink

Alcala 1986
 
Dibamus novaeguineae

Indo-Australian Blind Skink

Greer 1985
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Cyrtodactylus annulatus

Mindanao Banded Bent-toed Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Gaulke 1996
  *
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus

Palawan Bent-toed Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2010
  *
Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum

Mainit Bent-toed Gecko

Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown 2009 Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2010
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
  *
Gekko athymus

Smooth-scaled Narrow-disked Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & Brown 2010 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
 
Gekko gecko

Tokay

Brown & Alcala 1978 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
  *
Gekko gulat

Mount Mantalingajan Flap-legged Gecko

Brown, Diesmos, Duya, Garcia & Rico 2010 [as Luperosaurus gulat]
 
Gekko monarchus

Spotted House Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & Brown 2010 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
 
Gekko palawanensis

Palawan Narrow-disked Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & Brown 2010 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)
 
Hemiphyllodactylus insularis

Philippine Slender Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978 [as typus] Zug 2010
 
Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko

Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Zug 2010
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Brown & Alcala 1978
Genus Luperosaurus (Flap-legged Geckos)
  *
Luperosaurus palawanensis

Palawan Flap-legged Gecko

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1978 Brown, Supriatna & Ota 2000
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks)
 
Dasia griffini

Palawan Tree Skink

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Dimalibot & Rico 2009 Greer 1970 Inger & Brown 1980
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia atrocostata

Pacific Mangrove Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown 1991 Gaulke 1996 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009
 
Emoia caeruleocauda

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Brown 1991
Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)
 
Eutropis indeprensa

Mindoro Sun Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1996 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009
 
Eutropis multifasciata

Many-lined Sun Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 O'Shea, Kusuma & Kaiser 2018 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
  *
Eutropis sahulinghangganan

Palawan Sun Skink

Barley, Diesmos, Siler, Martinez & Brown 2020
Genus Insulasaurus (Island Forest Skinks)
  *
Insulasaurus traanorum

Rizal Forest Skink

Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Linkem, Diesmos & Brown 2010
  *
Insulasaurus victoria

Victoria Range Forest Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010
  *
Insulasaurus wrighti

Palawan Forest Skink

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

Brown & Alcala 1980 Gaulke 1996 Greer 1970 Mertens 1929 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
Genus Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks)
 
Lipinia quadrivittata

Black-striped Slender Tree Skink

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1980 Supsup, Redoblado & Guinto 2016
Genus Lygosoma (Southeast Asian Writhing Skinks)
 
Lygosoma tabonorum

Palawan Writhing Skink

Heitz, Diesmos, Freitas, Ellsworth, Grismer, Aowphol, Brown & Siler 2016 Siler, Heitz, Davis, Freitas, Aowphol, Termprayoon & Grismer 2018
Genus Parvoscincus (Philippine Dwarf Forest Skinks)
  *
Parvoscincus palawanensis

Palawan Earless Dwarf Forest Skink

Alcala 1986 Brown & Alcala 1961 Brown & Alcala 1980 Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner 2010 Ferner, Brown & Greer 1997
Genus Subdoluseps (Asian Agile Skinks)
 
Subdoluseps bowringii

Short-legged Agile Skink

Siler, Heitz, Davis, Freitas, Aowphol, Termprayoon & Grismer 2018 Taylor 1963
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus palawanensis

Palawan Monitor

Brown & Alcala 1970 [as salvator] Gaulke 1996 [as marmoratus] Koch, Auliya, Schmitz, Kuch & Boehme 2007 [as marmoratus] Koch, Gaulke & Boehme 2010 Lisle 1996 [as marmoratus] Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 [as marmoratus] Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Welton, Travers, Siler & Brown 2014

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes)
Genus Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes)
 
Acrochordus granulatus

Lesser File Snake

Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes)
 
Ahaetulla prasina

Short-nosed Whip Snake

Alcala 1986 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1967 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga cynodon

Dog-toothed Cat Snake

Alcala 1986 Ganesh, Mallik, Achyuthan, Shanker & Vogel 2021 Gaulke 1996 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1968 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Orlov & Ryabov 2002
 
Boiga dendrophila

Eastern Mangrove Cat Snake

Alcala 1986 Brongersma 1934 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1968 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Orlov & Ryabov 2002 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009
  *
Boiga schultzei

Palawan Cat Snake

Ganesh, Mallik, Achyuthan, Shanker & Vogel 2021 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1968 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Orlov & Ryabov 2002 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)
  *
Calamaria palavanensis

Palawan Reed Snake

Alcala 1986 Inger & Marx 1965 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Calamaria virgulata

Blunt-tailed Reed Snake

Alcala 1986 Inger & Marx 1965 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes)
 
Chrysopelea paradisi

Paradise Flying Tree Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Coelognathus philippinus

Palawan Rat Snake

Alcala 1986 Gaulke 1996 [as erythrura] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1979 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis levitoni

Palawan Stripe-tailed Bronzeback

Alcala 1986 [as caudolineatus] Gaulke 1996 [as caudolineatus] Haas 1950 [as caudolineatus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as caudolineatus] Leviton 1968 [as caudolineatus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Rooijen & Vogel 2012
 
Dendrelaphis marenae

Philippine Painted Bronzeback

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as pictus] Leviton 1968 [as pictus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Vogel & Rooijen 2008
Genus Dryophiops (Malayan Vine Snakes)
 
Dryophiops rubescens

Keel-bellied Vine Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Taylor 1965
Genus Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes and Rainbow Tree Snake)
 
Gonyosoma oxycephalum

Red-tailed Green Rat Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schulz 1996
Genus Liopeltis (Ringneck Snakes)
 
Liopeltis philippina

Culion Ringneck Snake

Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lalremsanga, Bal, Vogel & Biakzuala 2022 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Som, Grismer, Wood, Quah, Brown, Diesmos, Weinell & Stuart 2020
 
Liopeltis tricolor

Malayan Ringneck Snake

Alcala 1986 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)
 
Lycodon capucinus

Island Wolf Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1965
 
Lycodon philippinus

Philippine Bridle Snake

Alcala 1986 [as tristrigatus] Griffin 1909 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as tristrigatus] Leviton 1963 [as tristrigatus] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Taylor 1922
 
Lycodon sealei

Palawan Wolf Snake

Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1955 Leviton 1965 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
 
Lycodon subannulatus

Malayan Bridle Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lee, Miller, Connette, Oo, Zug & Mulcahy 2018 Leviton 1963
Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)
 
Oligodon notospilus

Palawan Kukri Snake

Alcala 1986 [as vertebralis] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
Genus Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks)
 
Opisthotropis typica

Dwarf Mountain Stream Keelback

Alcala 1986 David, Pauwels, Nguyen & Vogel 2015 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Iskandar & Kamsi 2009 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas carinata

Malayan Keeled Rat Snake

Alcala 1986 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Taylor 1965
Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)
 
Rhabdophis chrysargos

Speckled-bellied Keelback

Alcala 1986 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)
 
Sibynophis bivittatus

Palawan Black-headed Snake

Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes)
 
Calliophis bilineatus

Two-striped Coral Snake

Alcala 1986 Brown, Smart, Leviton & Smith 2018 Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)
 
Naja sumatrana

Sunda Spitting Cobra

Alcala 1986 [as N. miolepis] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 [as Naja naja miolepis] Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Wuster & Thorpe 1990 [as Naja naja miolepis] Wuster & Thorpe 1991
Genus Ophiophagus (King Cobra)
 
Ophiophagus hannah

King Cobra

Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Iskandar & Colijn 2001
 
Laticauda semifasciata

Erabu Sea Krait

Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes)
 
Cerberus schneiderii

South East Asian Dog-faced Water Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as C. rynchops] Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Murphy & Voris 2014 Murphy, Voris & Karns 2012
Genus Gerarda (Glossy Marsh Snake)
 
Gerarda prevostiana

Glossy Marsh Snake

Auth, Auffenberg & Dorman 1990 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)
 
Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Dusky Mock Viper

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
 Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)
Genus Aplopeltura (Blunt-headed Slug Eater)
 
Aplopeltura boa

Blunt-headed Slug Eater

Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Poyarkov, Nguyen, Pawangkhanant, Yushchenko, Brakels, Nguyen, Nguyen, Suwannapoom, Orlov & Vogel 2022 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Taylor 1965 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Malayopython (Malayan Pythons)
 
Malayopython reticulatus

Reticulated Python

Gaulke 1996 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Parias (Malay Archipelago Pitvipers)
 
Parias flavomaculatus

Yellow-spotted Pitviper

Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018
 
Parias schultzei

Palawan Pitviper

Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1964 Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Vogel 2006
Genus Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers)
 
Tropidolaemus subannulatus

North Philippine Temple Pitviper

Gaulke 1996 [as wagleri] Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 [as wagleri] Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 [as wagleri] Hoge & Romano Hoge 1981 [as wagleri] Haas 1950 [as wagleri] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as wagleri] Leviton 1964 [as wagleri] Leviton, Brown & Siler 2014 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020 Vogel 2006 Vogel, David, Lutz, Rooijen & Vidal 2007
 Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Genus Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
 
Xenopeltis unicolor

Common Asian Sunbeam Snake

Alcala 1986 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Leviton 1963 Leviton 1983 Leviton, Siler, Weinell & Brown 2018 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Orlov 2000 Taylor 1965

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

Sagun, Ramoso & Mejino 2005
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Salinas, Ramoso & Rodriguez 2009
 Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)
Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)
 
Cuora amboinensis

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

David, Pauwels, Lays & Lenglet 2006 Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Schoppe & Das 2011
Genus Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles)
 
Cyclemys dentata

Common Leaf Turtle

Alcala 1986 Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Fritz & Havas 2006 Fritz, Gaulke & Lehr 1997 Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdoerfer 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Supsup, Asis, Carestia, Diesmos, Mallari & Brown 2020
Genus Siebenrockiella (Black Marsh Turtle and Philippine Pond Turtle)
 
Siebenrockiella leytensis

Philippine Pond Turtle

Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Diesmos, Buskirk, Schoppe, Diesmos, Sy & Brown 2012 Diesmos, Gee, Diesmos, Brown, Widman & Dimalibot 2004 Fidenci 2004 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schoppe & Cervancia 2009 Timmerman & Auth 1988
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Dogania (Malayan Softshell Turtle)
 
Dogania subplana

Malayan Softshell Turtle

Diesmos, Brown, Alcala & Sison 2008 Fidenci 2005 Fritz & Havas 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles)
 
Pelochelys cantorii

Asian Giant Softshell Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021