Reptiles of the
Tokara Islands  [Japan: Ryukyu Islands]

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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 Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko hokouensis

Hokou Gecko

Goris & Maeda 2005
  *
Gekko shibatai

Tokara Narrow-disked Gecko

Toda, Sengoku, Hikida & Ota 2008
  *
Gekko vertebralis

Spine-patterned Gecko

Toda, Sengoku, Hikida & Ota 2008
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
 
Takydromus smaragdinus

Emerald Grass Lizard

Goris & Maeda 2005 Takeda & Ota 1996
 
Takydromus tachydromoides

Japanese Grass Lizard

Goris & Maeda 2005
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks)
 
Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus

Amami Short-legged Skink

Goris & Maeda 2005 Makino, Nakano, Okamoto & Hikida 2023
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
  *
Plestiodon kuchinoshimensis

Kuchinoshima Five-lined Skink

Kurita & Hikida 2014
 
Plestiodon marginatus

Ryukyu Five-lined Skink

Goris & Maeda 2005 Motokawa, Toyama & Hikida 2001

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)
 
Ptyas semicarinata

Ryukyu Green Snake

Goris & Maeda 2005
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers)
 
Ovophis okinavensis

Kufah

Goris & Maeda 2005
Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)
  *
Protobothrops tokarensis

Tokara Habu

Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004

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