Reptiles of
Tasmania [Australia]

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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Rankinia (Mountain Heath Dragon)
 
Rankinia diemensis

Mountain Heath Dragon

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Acritoscincus (Cool-Skinks)
 
Acritoscincus duperreyi

Bold-striped Cool-Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Cyclodomorphus (Slender Blue-tongued Skinks and Pink-tongued Skink)
  *
Cyclodomorphus casuarinae

Tasmanian She-oak Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Shea 1995 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Eulamprus (Australian Water Skinks)
 
Eulamprus tympanum

Highland Water Skink

Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001
Genus Lampropholis (Australian Sun Skinks)
 
Lampropholis delicata

Dark-flecked Garden Sun Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Lerista (Sliders)
 
Lerista bougainvillii

Southeastern Slider

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Liopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks)
 
Liopholis whitii

Southeastern Rock Skink

Cogger 2014 Donnellan, Hutchinson, Dempsey & Osborne 2002 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Niveoscincus (Snow Skinks)
  *
Niveoscincus greeni

Northern Snow Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
 
Niveoscincus metallicus

Metallic Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
  *
Niveoscincus microlepidotus

Southern Snow Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
  *
Niveoscincus ocellatus

Tasmanian Ocellated Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
  *
Niveoscincus orocryptus

Tasmanian Mountain Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
  *
Niveoscincus palfreymani

Pedra Branca Rock Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
  *
Niveoscincus pretiosus

Tasmanian Tree Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Pseudemoia (Australian Grass Skinks)
 
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

Southern Grass Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson & Donnellan 1992 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
 
Pseudemoia pagenstecheri

Grassland Tussock Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson & Donnellan 1992 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
 
Pseudemoia rawlinsoni

Glossy Grass Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks)
 
Tiliqua nigrolutea

Blotched Blue-tongued Skink

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads)
 
Austrelaps superbus

Lowland Copperhead

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Rawlinson 1991 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Drysdalia (Australian Crowned Snakes)
 
Drysdalia coronoides

White-lipped Snake

Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Notechis (Australian Tiger Snake)
 
Notechis scutatus

Australian Tiger Snake

Cogger 1996 [as N. ater] Cogger 2014 Hutchinson, Swain & Driesen 2001 [as N. ater] Wilson & Swan 2010
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis ocellatus

Spotted Sea Snake

Cogger in Dunson (ed.) 1975 [as H. ornatus] Ineich & Laboute 2002 [as H. ornatus] Wilson & Swan 2010 [as H. ornatus]
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Cogger 1992 Cogger in Dunson (ed.) 1975 Ineich 1988 Kube & Ling 2012 Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970 Smith 1926 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda laticaudata

Blue-lipped Sea Krait

Bosch 1985 Haas 1950 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010 Rasmussen, Sanders, Guinea & Amey 2014 Smith 1926 Stejneger 1907 Wilson & Swan 2010

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Genus Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles)
 
Chelodina longicollis

Eastern Snake-necked Turtle

Georges & Thomson 2010
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Pritchard 1979 Scott & Mollison 1956 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Green 1971 Wilson & Swan 2010
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Green 1971 Wilson & Swan 2010
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Cogger 2014 Tets, Johnstone & Williams 1974 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005