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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 Burt & Burt 1932 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Whitaker 1980 Zug 2013

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Hypsilurus (Eastern Anglehead Agamas)   Hypsilurus godeffroyi Greater Crested Anglehead Agama Manthey & Denzer 2006   Hypsilurus longii Bismarck Anglehead Agama Kraus 2010 Manthey & Denzer 2006 McCoy 2006   * Hypsilurus macrolepis Solomon Islands Large-scaled Anglehead Agama Kraus 2010 Manthey & Denzer 2006 McCoy 2006  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)   * Cyrtodactylus biordinis Banded Palm Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Roesler, Richards & Gunther 2007   Cyrtodactylus salomonensis Solomon Islands Bent-toed Gecko McCoy 2006 [as louisiadensis] Oliver, Karkkainen, Roesler & Richards 2019 Oliver, Travers, Richmond, Pikacha & Fisher 2018 Roesler, Richards & Gunther 2007 Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   Gehyra mutilata Common Four-clawed Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006   Gehyra oceanica Oceanic Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Oliver, Clegg, Fisher, Richards, Taylor & Jocque 2016 Read & Moseby 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982 Genus Gekko (Tokays)   Gekko vittatus White-striped Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Roesler, Bauer, Heinicke, Greenbaum, Jackman, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982 Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)   Hemiphyllodactylus typus Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982 Zug 2010 Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)   * Lepidodactylus flaviocularis Yellow-eyed Scaly-toed Gecko Bauer 1994 Brown, McCoy & Rodda 1992 McCoy 2006   Lepidodactylus guppyi Solomon Islands Scaly-toed Gecko Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   Lepidodactylus lugubris Common Mourning Gecko Bauer 1994 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   * Lepidodactylus mutahi Mutahi Scaly-toed Gecko Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 2006 Shea & Kraus 2007   * Lepidodactylus shebae Guadalcanal Scaly-toed Gecko Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006   Lepidodactylus woodfordi Fauro Island Scaly-toed Gecko Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 2006 Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)   Nactus multicarinatus Melanesian Hook-toed Gecko Bauer 1994 [as pelagicus] McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982 [as pelagicus] Zug & Moon 1995   * Nactus robertfisheri Bismarcks Hook-toed Gecko Zug 2020  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)   Carlia mysi Morobe Rainbow Skink McCoy 2006 Zug 2004 Genus Corucia (Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink)   * Corucia zebrata Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink Koehler 1997 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)   Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus Oceanic Snake-eyed Skink McCoy 2006 Mertens 1964 Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink Brown 1991 Lavery, DeCicco, Richmond, Tigulu, Andersen, Boseto & Moyle 2021 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   Emoia caeruleocauda Pacific Blue-tailed Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   Emoia cyanogaster Pacific Green-bellied Tree Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   Emoia cyanura White-bellied Copper-striped Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   * Emoia flavigularis Yellow-throated Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006   Emoia impar Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   * Emoia isolata Bellona Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006   Emoia jakati Jakati River Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006   * Emoia maculata Solomons Spotted Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006   Emoia nigra South Pacific Black Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   * Emoia pseudocyanura Solomons Blue-tailed Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006   * Emoia rennellensis Rennell Blue-tailed Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006   * Emoia rufilabialis Red-lipped Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Zug 2013   * Emoia schmidti New Georgia Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   * Emoia taumakoensis Taumako Slender Skink Brown 1991 McCoy 2006 Zug 2013 Genus Eugongylus (Short-legged Giant Skinks)   Eugongylus albofasciolatus White-banded Giant Skink Allison, Hamilton & Tallowin 2019 Brongersma 1948 McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   Eugongylus rufescens Reddish Giant Skink McCoy 2006 Genus Geomyersia (Dwarf Flat Skinks)   * Geomyersia glabra Solomon Islands Dwarf Flat Skink Greer 1982 McCoy 2006 Mys 1988 Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)   Lamprolepis smaragdina Emerald Tree Skink Greer 1970 McCoy 2006 Mertens 1929 Mertens 1930 Read & Moseby 2006 Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)   Ornithuroscincus noctua Moth Skink McCoy 2006 Zweifel 1979 Genus Prasinohaema (Green Tree Skinks)   Prasinohaema virens Eastern Green Tree Skink McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   * Sphenomorphus bignelli Kolombangara Forest Skink McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   * Sphenomorphus concinnatus Elegant Forest Skink McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   * Sphenomorphus cranei Santa Isabel Forest Skink Greer & Parker 1974 McCoy 2006 Read & Moseby 2006   * Sphenomorphus fragosus Bougainville Black-Lined Forest Skink Greer & Parker 1967 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   Sphenomorphus solomonis Solomon Forest Skink Greer & Parker 1974 McCoy 2006   Sphenomorphus tanneri Pale-spotted Forest Skink Greer & Parker 1967 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   * Sphenomorphus taylori Bougainville Yellow-banded Forest Skink McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   * Sphenomorphus transversus Kunua Banded Forest Skink Greer & Parker 1971 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   Sphenomorphus undulatus Wavy-backed Forest Skink McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006   * Sphenomorphus woodfordii Fauro Forest Skink McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006 Genus Tribolonotus (Casque-headed Skinks)   * Tribolonotus blanchardi Choiseul Casque-headed Skink McCoy 1980 McCoy 2006   * Tribolonotus choiseulensis Choiseul Casque-headed Skink McCoy 2006 [as pseudoponceleti] Rittmeyer & Austin 2017   * Tribolonotus parkeri Buka Casque-headed Skink Greer & Parker 1968 [as pseudoponceleti] McCoy 2006 [as pseudoponceleti] Rittmeyer & Austin 2017   * Tribolonotus ponceleti Greater Bougainville Casque-headed Skink Harlow 2013 McCoy 2006   * Tribolonotus pseudoponceleti Lesser Bougainville Crocodile Skink Greer & Parker 1968 McCoy 2006 Whitaker, Whitaker & Mills 1982   * Tribolonotus schmidti Guadalcanal Casque-headed Skink McCoy 2006  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus indicus Pacific Monitor Dryden & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 McCoy 2006 Philipp, Boehme & Ziegler 1999 Read & Moseby 2006 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007   * Varanus juxtindicus Rennell Island Mangrove Monitor Boehme 2003 Boehme, Philipp & Ziegler 2002 Boehme, Philipp & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 McCoy 2006 [as indicus]   * Varanus spinulosus Solomon Islands Keeled Monitor Boehme & Ziegler 2007 Boehme 2003 McCoy 2006 Philipp, Ziegler & Boehme in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Sprackland 1994 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) Genus Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes)   Acrochordus granulatus Lesser File Snake McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1979 O'Shea 1996 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014  Family Boidae (Typical Boas) Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)   Candoia bibroni South Pacific Tree Boa Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McCoy 2006 McDowell 1979   Candoia paulsoni Pacific Ground Boa McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996 Read & Moseby 2006 [as carinata] Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga irregularis Brown Cat Snake McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996 Read & Moseby 2006 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis calligaster Northern Australian Bronzeback Burt & Burt 1932 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as salomonis] McCoy 2006 [as salomonis] O'Shea 1996 [as salomonis] Read & Moseby 2006 [as salomonis] Rooijen & Vogel 2016 Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Loveridgelaps (Solomons Small-eyed Snake)   * Loveridgelaps elapoides Solomons Small-eyed Snake McCoy 2006 McDowell 1970 Genus Parapistocalamus (Bougainville Coral Snake)   * Parapistocalamus hedigeri Bougainville Coral Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996 Genus Salomonelaps (Solomon Islands Coral Snake)   * Salomonelaps par Solomon Islands Coral Snake Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McCoy 2006 McDowell 1970 O'Shea 1996 Read & Moseby 2006  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis belcheri Western Faint-banded Sea Snake McCoy 2006   Hydrophis cyanocinctus Blue-banded Sea Snake McCoy 2006   Hydrophis ornatus Reef Sea Snake McCoy 2006   Hydrophis platurus Yellow-bellied Sea Snake David & Ineich 1999 McCoy 2006 Rooij 1917 Smith 1926 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996 Smith 1926   * Laticauda crockeri Rennell Island Sea Krait Gherghel, Papes, Brischoux, Sahlean & Strugariu 2016 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 McCoy 2006   Laticauda laticaudata Blue-lipped Sea Krait Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 McCarthy 1986 McCoy 2006  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Bothrochilus (Bismarck Ringed Python)   * Bothrochilus boa Bismarck Ringed Python McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996

Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)

Genus Acutotyphlops (Sharp-nosed Blind Snakes)

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Acutotyphlops infralabialis Solomon Islands Sharp-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014

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Acutotyphlops kunuaensis Bougainville Sharp-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014

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Acutotyphlops solomonis Bougainville Blunt-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014

Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)

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Ramphotyphlops angusticeps Arboreal Blind Snake

Hahn 1980 McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1974

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Ramphotyphlops becki Guadalcanal Blind Snake

McCoy 2006

Ramphotyphlops depressus Melanesian Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996

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Ramphotyphlops mansuetus Solomon Islands Small-headed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) Genus Elseya (Sahul Snapping Turtles)   * Elseya auramemoria Guadalcanal Snapping Turtle Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer 2022   * Elseya eidolon Malaita Snapping Turtle Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer 2022  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Read & Moseby 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Read & Moseby 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Spring in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle King & Burke 1989 McCoy 2006 Pritchard in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Read & Moseby 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Spring 1980