Reptiles of the Sakishima Islands  [Japan: Ryukyu Islands] Related checklists:  Japan - Ryukyu Islands - Miyako Islands - Senkaku Islands - Yaeyama Islands Bibliography of the reptiles of Sakishima Islands Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Sakishima Islands Introduced species

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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:

	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 Ota 2003  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 Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)   Hemiphyllodactylus typus Indo-Pacific Slender 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 dorsalis Sakishima Grass Lizard Arnold 1997 Goris & Maeda 2005   * Takydromus toyamai Miyako Grass Lizard Goris & Maeda 2005 Takeda & Ota 1996  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)   * Plestiodon kishinouyei Ryukyu Islands Giant Skink Goris & Maeda 2005   * Plestiodon stimpsonii Yaeyama Seven-lined Skink Goris & Maeda 2005   * Plestiodon takarai Senkaku Skink Goris & Maeda 2005 [as elegans] Kurita, Ota & Hikida 2017 Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)   * Scincella boettgeri Sakishima Ground Skink Goris & Maeda 2005   * Scincella dunan Yonagunijima Ground Skink Koizumi, Ota & Hikida 2022

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)   Calamaria pavimentata Brown Reed Snake Goris & Maeda 2005   * Calamaria pfefferi Ryukyu Reed Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe carinata East Asian Keeled Rat Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Schulz 1996   Elaphe taeniura Stripe-tailed Rat Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)   * Hebius concelarus Miyako Islands Keelback Malnate & Munsterman 1960 [as Natrix p. pryeri] Malnate 1963 Ota & Iwanaga 1997 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014   * Hebius ishigakiensis Yaeyama Water Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Malnate & Munsterman 1960 Malnate 1962 Ota & Iwanaga 1997 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014   Hebius pryeri Ryukyu Keelback Malnate & Munsterman 1960 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   * Lycodon multifasciatus Ryukyu Mountain Wolf Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Vogel, David, Pauwels, Sumontha, Norval, Hendrix, Vu & Ziegler 2009 Vogel, Nguyen, Kingsada & Ziegler 2012   Lycodon rufozonatus Red-banded Big-toothed Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)   * Ptyas herminae Sakishima Green Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Kidera & Ota 2017  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)   * Sinomicrurus iwasakii Ishigaki Coral Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Maki 1935 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 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Goris & Maeda 2005 Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Ota, Takahashi & Kamezaki 1985   Laticauda laticaudata Blue-lipped Sea Krait Goris & Maeda 2005   Laticauda semifasciata Erabu Sea Krait Goris & Maeda 2005  Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) Genus Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters)   * Pareas iwasakii Ryukyu Slug Eater Ding, Chen, Suwannapoom, Nguyen, Pogarkov & Vogel 2020 Goris & Maeda 2005 Vogel, Nguyen, Lalremsanga, Biakzuala, Hrima & Poyarkov 2020 Yang, Yeung, Huang & Yang 2021  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)   * Protobothrops elegans Elegant Pitviper Goris & Maeda 2005 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004  Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)   Achalinus formosanus Taiwanese Burrowing Snake Goris & Maeda 2005

	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 Uchida & Nishiwaki in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)   * Cuora evelynae Riu Kiu Yellow-margined Box Turtle Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys mutica Yellow Pond Turtle Goris & Maeda 2005