Reptiles of
Reunion [France]

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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 Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
  EX
Nactus soniae

Reunion Hook-toed Gecko

Arnold & Bour 2008
Genus Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos)
 
Phelsuma borbonica

Greater Reunion Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
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Phelsuma inexpectata

Lesser Reunion Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 [as ornata] Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 [as ornata] Vinson & Vinson 1969
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
  EX
Cryptoblepharus boutonii

Mascarene Coral-rag Snake-eyed Skink

Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Gongylomorphus (Slit-eared Skinks)
  EX
Gongylomorphus borbonicus

Reunion Slit-eared Skink

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2009 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Leiolopisma (Indo-Pacific Ground Skinks)
  EX
Leiolopisma ceciliae

Reunion Ground Skink

Arnold & Bour 2008 Sanchez 2019
  EX
Leiolopisma telfairii

Round Island Ground Skink

Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985

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

Ciccione, Bourjea, Jean & Dalleau 2011 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Ciccione & Bourjea 2010 Ciccione, Bourjea, Jean & Dalleau 2011 King & Burke 1989 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Ciccione, Bourjea, Jean & Dalleau 2011 King & Burke 1989 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Ciccione, Bourjea, Jean & Dalleau 2011
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Ciccione, Bourjea, Jean & Dalleau 2011 King & Burke 1989
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Cylindraspis (Mascarene Islands Giant Tortoises)
  EX
Cylindraspis indica

Reunion Giant Tortoise

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