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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 Hypsilurus (Eastern Anglehead Agamas)   Hypsilurus auritus Eared Anglehead Agama Brongersma 1933 Denzer, Doughty, Johnstone & Manthey 2018 Manthey & Denzer 2006 Genus Lophosaurus (Sahul Anglehead Agamas)   Lophosaurus dilophus Keeled Anglehead Agama Brongersma 1933 Denzer, Doughty, Johnstone & Manthey 2018 Manthey & Denzer 2006  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)   Cyrtodactylus irianjayaensis West Irian Bent-toed Gecko Oliver, Karkkainen, Roesler & Richards 2019 Oliver, Tjaturadi & Richards 2007 Oliver, Tjaturadi, Mumpuni, Krey & Richards 2008 Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   Gehyra barea Banda Islands Dtella Oliver, Clegg, Fisher, Richards, Taylor & Jocque 2016 Oliver, Sistrom, Tjaturadi, Krey & Richards 2010 Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko Rooij 1915 Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)   * Lepidodactylus pollostos Salawati Scaly-toed Gecko Karkkainen, Richards, Kraus, Tjaturadi, Krey & Oliver 2020  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)   Carlia sp. (Rainbow Skink) Rooij 1915 Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia jakati Jakati River Slender Skink Brown 1991 Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)   Lamprolepis smaragdina Emerald Tree Skink Mertens 1929 Rooij 1915 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   Sphenomorphus jobiensis Yapen Forest Skink Rooij 1915   Sphenomorphus meyeri Aru Islands Forest Skink Rooij 1915 [as melanopogon]  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus doreanus Blue-tailed Monitor Boehme 2003 Boehme, Horn & Ziegler 1994 Weijola, Donnellan & Lindquist 2016   Varanus indicus Pacific Monitor Boehme 2003 Dryden & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007   Varanus jobiensis Sepik Monitor Philipp, Boehme & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007   Varanus prasinus Green Tree Monitor Boehme 2003 Jacobs 2002 Mertens 1963

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)   Candoia aspera Viper Boa Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1979 Rooij 1917   Candoia carinata Pacific Tree Boa Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Rooij 1917 Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga irregularis Brown Cat Snake Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2013 Orlov & Ryabov 2002 Rooij 1917 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis lineolatus Papuan Striped Bronzeback Haas 1950 [as c. calligaster] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as c. calligaster] Rooij 1917 [as calligaster] Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015   Dendrelaphis lorentzii Lorentz River Bronzeback Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015 Genus Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes)   Stegonotus derooijae Salawati Ground Snake Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin 2017   Stegonotus iridis Rainbow Ground Snake Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 Ruane, Richards, McVay, Tjaturadi, Krey & Austin 2017 Genus Tropidonophis (Indo-Australian Keelbacks)   Tropidonophis elongatus Moluccan Keelback Brongersma 1933 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Malnate & Underwood 1988 O'Shea 1996   Tropidonophis multiscutellatus Papuan Many-scaled Keelback Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Malnate & Underwood 1988   Tropidonophis picturatus Papuan Painted Keelback Malnate & Underwood 1988 O'Shea 1996   Tropidonophis truncatus Halmahera Keelback Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Malnate & Underwood 1988  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Acanthophis (Death Adders)   Acanthophis sp. (Death Adder) Tallowin, O'Shea & Parker 2015 [as A. laevis] Genus Aspidomorphus (Papuan Crowned Snakes)   Aspidomorphus muelleri Mount Lamantsiro Crowned Snake Brongersma 1934 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2013 McDowell 1967 O'Shea 1996 Rooij 1917 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014   Aspidomorphus schlegelii Misool Crowned Snake Brongersma 1934 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDowell 1967 O'Shea 1996 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Genus Micropechis (Papuan Small-eyed Snake)   Micropechis ikaheka Papuan Small-eyed Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis peronii Horned Sea Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Haas 1950 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 Rooij 1917  Family Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) Genus Gerrhopilus (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)   Gerrhopilus suturalis Andai Blind Snake Bosch 1985 [as ater] Brongersma 1934 Hahn 1980 [as ater] Lang 2013 [as ater] McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as ater] McDowell 1974 [as ater] Wynn 2021  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Leiopython (White-lipped Pythons)   Leiopython albertisii Northern White-lipped Python McDowell 1975 Rooij 1917 Schleip 2008 Stimson 1969 Genus Morelia (Carpet Pythons and allies)   Morelia azurea Northern Green Tree Python Haas 1950 [as viridis] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as viridis] McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 [as viridis] McDowell 1975 [as viridis] Natusch, Esquerre, Lyons, Hamidy, Lemmon, Lemmon, Riyanto, Keogh & Donnellan 2020 Genus Simalia (Scrub Pythons)   Simalia amethistina Amethystine Python Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale 2000 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDowell 1975 Rooij 1917  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)   Ramphotyphlops flaviventer Yellow-bellied Blind Snake Hahn 1980 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1974 O'Shea 1996   Ramphotyphlops multilineatus Indonesian Hook-nosed Blind Snake Brongersma 1934 Hahn 1980 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1974   * Ramphotyphlops supranasalis Salawati Blind Snake Brongersma 1934 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) Genus Elseya (Sahul Snapping Turtles)   Elseya novaeguineae Doberai Snapping Turtle Joseph-Ouni & McCord 2019 [as E. caelatus] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021