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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 Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Draco (Gliding Dragons)   Draco boschmai Lesser Sundas Gliding Dragon McGuire & Kiew 2001 Musters 1983 Wermuth 1967  Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) Genus Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks)   Dibamus taylori Lesser Sunda Blind Skink Greer 1985  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)   Gehyra mutilata Common Four-clawed Gecko Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1915 Genus Gekko (Tokays)   Gekko gecko Tokay Auffenberg 1980 Dunn 1927 Forcart 1953 Mertens 1930 Reilly, Stubbs, Karin, Arida, Iskandar & McGuire 2019 Rooij 1915 [as verticillatus] Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)   Hemidactylus frenatus Asian House Gecko Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Rooij 1915   Hemidactylus garnotii Fox Gecko Forcart 1953 Reilly, Stubbs, Arida, Arifin, Bloch, Hamidy, Harmon, Hykin, Karin, Ramadhan, Iskandar & McGuire 2020   Hemidactylus platyurus Flat-tailed Gecko Forcart 1953 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1915   Hemidactylus tenkatei Rote Half-toed Gecko Kathriner, O'Shea & Kaiser 2014 Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)   Hemiphyllodactylus typus Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko Reilly, Stubbs, Arida, Arifin, Bloch, Hamidy, Harmon, Hykin, Karin, Ramadhan, Iskandar & McGuire 2020  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)   Cryptoblepharus renschi Indonesian Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Skink Auffenberg 1980 Brongersma 1942 Forcart 1953 Horner 2007 McKay & Lilley 2012 Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)   Emoia kitcheneri Sumba Slender Skink How, Durrant, Smith & Saleh 1998 McKay & Lilley 2012 Genus Eremiascincus (Glossy Night Skinks and Sand Swimmers)   * Eremiascincus butlerorum Sumba Glossy Night Skink Aplin, How & Boeadi 1993 Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan 2009   Eremiascincus emigrans Lesser Sundas Glossy Night Skink Auffenberg 1980 Brongersma 1942 Dunn 1927 Forcart 1953 Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan 2009 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1915 Genus Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks)   Eutropis multifasciata Many-lined Sun Skink Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Mertens 1930 Reilly, Stubbs, Karin, Arida, Iskandar & McGuire 2019 Schmitt, How, Hisheh, Goldberg & Maryanto 2000 Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)   Lamprolepis smaragdina Emerald Tree Skink Forcart 1953 Mertens 1929 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1915 Schmitt, How, Hisheh, Goldberg & Maryanto 2000 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   Sphenomorphus melanopogon Black-bearded Forest Skink Auffenberg 1980 [as florense] Forcart 1953 [as florense] Shea 2012  Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)   Varanus salvator Asian Water Monitor Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Koch, Auliya, Schmitz, Kuch & Boehme 2007 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1915

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga hoeseli Lesser Sundas Cat Snake How & Kitchener 1997 [as cynodon] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as cynodon] Lang 2011 Ramadhan, Iskandar & Subasri 2010 Genus Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes)   Coelognathus subradiatus Lesser Sundas Rat Snake Auffenberg 1980 Brongersma 1933 Forcart 1953 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1917 Schulz 1996 Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)   Dendrelaphis inornatus Lesser Sundas Painted Bronzeback Auffenberg 1980 [as pictus] Forcart 1953 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 Mertens 1930 [as pictus] Rooij 1917 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   Lycodon capucinus Island Wolf Snake Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 [as aulicus] Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 Mertens 1930 O'Shea, Kusuma & Kaiser 2018 Rooij 1917 [as aulicus]   Lycodon subcinctus Malayan Banded Wolf Snake Forcart 1953 Lang 2011 Mertens 1930 Genus Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes)   * Stegonotus sutteri Sumba Ground Snake Forcart 1953 [as S. florensis] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as S. florensis] Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 Lang 2011 [as S. florensis]  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis curtus Short Sea Snake Forcart 1953 [as Lapemis hardwickii] Haas 1950 [as Lapemis hardwickii] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as Lapemis hardwickii] Mertens 1930 [as Lapemis hardwickii] Rooij 1917 [as Lapemis hardwickii]   Hydrophis platurus Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Forcart 1953 Haas 1950 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1917   Hydrophis spiralis Narrow-banded Sea Snake Forcart 1953 Rooij 1917 [as H. brugmansi] Smith 1926  Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes)   Cerberus australis Australian Dog-faced Water Snake Murphy & Voris 2014 Murphy, Voris & Karns 2012   Cerberus schneiderii South East Asian Dog-faced Water Snake Auffenberg 1980 [as C. rynchops] Forcart 1953 [as C. rynchops] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as C. rynchops] Lang 2011 [as C. rynchops] Mertens 1930 [as C. rynchops] Murphy & Voris 2014 Murphy, Voris & Karns 2012 Rooij 1917 [as C. rynchops]  Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) Genus Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers)   Psammodynastes pulverulentus Dusky Mock Viper Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1917  Family Pythonidae (Pythons) Genus Malayopython (Malayan Pythons)   Malayopython reticulatus Reticulated Python Forcart 1953 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Mertens 1930 Stimson 1969  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Sundatyphlops (Lesser Sunda Blind Snakes)   Sundatyphlops polygrammicus Many-lined Blind Snake Forcart 1953 Hahn 1980 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1974 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014 Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)   Virgotyphlops braminus Brahminy Blind Snake Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Hahn 1980 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Mertens 1930 Rooij 1917 Wallach 2009  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers)   Trimeresurus insularis Lesser Sundas White-lipped Pitviper Auffenberg 1980 [as albolabris] Forcart 1953 [as albolabris] Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004 Haas 1950 [as albolabris] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2011 Regenass & Kramer 1981 Reilly, Stubbs, Karin, Arida, Iskandar & McGuire 2019

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Auffenberg 1980 Forcart 1953 Mertens 1930 Pritchard 1979 Rooij 1915