Reptiles of
Xinjiang (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) [China]

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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 Laudakia (Asian Rock Agamas)
 
Laudakia himalayana
West Himalayan Rock Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Laudakia stoliczkana
Mongolian Rock Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Baig, Wagner, Ananjeva & Boehme 2012 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi & Zhao 2008 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Phrynocephalus (Toad-headed Agamas)
 
Phrynocephalus alpherakii
Korgas Toad-headed Agama
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Bondarenko & Poyarkov 2023
 
Phrynocephalus axillaris
East Turkestan Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as koslowi]
 
Phrynocephalus erythrurus
Northwest Tibetan Toad-headed Agama
Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
  *
Phrynocephalus forsythii
Yarkand Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Phrynocephalus guttatus
Spotted Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Guo & Wang 2007 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 [as acutirostris] Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 [as grumgrzimailoi] Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as albolineatus]
 
Phrynocephalus helioscopus
Central Asian Sunwatcher
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Phrynocephalus hispidus
Dzungarian Toad-headed Agama
Buehler, Zoljargal, Purvee, Munkhbayar, Munkhbaatar, Batsaikhan, Ananjeva, Orlov, Papenfuss, Roldan-Pina, Douchindorj, Grismer, Oaks, Brown & Grismer 2021
 
Phrynocephalus melanurus
Kurchum Toad-headed Agama
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 
Phrynocephalus mystaceus
Bearded Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Solovyeva, Dunayev, Nazarov, Radjabizadeh & Poyarkov 2018 Zhao & Adler 1993
  *
Phrynocephalus nasatus
Aksu Toad-headed Agama
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Dunayev 2020 Golubev & Dunayev 1995 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002
 
Phrynocephalus theobaldi
Kashmir Toad Agama
Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Phrynocephalus versicolor
Piebald Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Phrynocephalus vlangalii
Quinghai Toad-headed Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Barabanov & Ananjeva 2007 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Trapelus (Afro-Asian Ground Agamas)
 
Trapelus agilis
Brilliant Ground Agama
Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 [as sanguinolenta] Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 [as sanguinolenta] Zhao & Adler 1993 [as sanguinolenta]
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Alsophylax (Asian Lowland Pygmy Geckos)
 
Alsophylax pipiens
Caspian Pygmy Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Alsophylax przewalskii
Chinese Pygmy Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Mediodactylus (Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Mediodactylus russowii
Grey Thin-toed Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Tenuidactylus (Central Asian Thin-toed Geckos)
  *
Tenuidactylus dadunensis
Dadun Thin-toed Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi & Zhao 2011
 
Tenuidactylus elongatus
Gobi Thin-toed Gecko
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)
 
Eremias arguta
Kazakhstan Steppe Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias buechneri
Kaschar Desert Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias dzungarica
Dzungarian Desert Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021
 
Eremias grammica
Karakumy Reticulated Desert Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias kokshaaliensis
Kokshaal Desert Runner
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 
Eremias multiocellata
Multiocellated Desert Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias przewalskii
Gobi Desert Runner
Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
  *
Eremias roborowskii
Turpan Steppe Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Chirikova, Dujsebayeva, Liu & Guo 2019 Liu, Guo, Chen, Li, Yue & Zeng 2018
 
Eremias stummeri
Tien Shan Desert Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Liu, Dujsebayeva, Chirikova, Qi, Gong & Guo 2020 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008
 
Eremias velox
Rapid Steppe Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Chirikova, Dujsebayeva, Liu & Guo 2019 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias vermiculata
Central Asian Desert Runner
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias yarkandensis
Yarkand Desert Runner
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards)
 
Lacerta agilis
Northern Eurasian Sand Lizard
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara
Viviparous Lizard
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Ablepharus (Eurasian Mountain Skinks)
 
Ablepharus alaicus
Alai Mountain Skink
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Ablepharus deserti
Desert Snake-eyed Skink
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Liang, Wang, Wu, An & Shi 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2006
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Teratoscincus (Plate-tailed Geckos)
 
Teratoscincus przewalskii
Mongolian Plate-tailed Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Macey, Ananjeva, Wang & Papenfuss 1997 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002
  *
Teratoscincus roborowskii
Chinese Plate-tailed Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Macey, Ananjeva, Wang & Papenfuss 1997 Nazarov, Radjabizadeh, Poyarkov, Ananjeva, Melnikov & Rastegar-Pouyani 2017 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002
 
Teratoscincus scincus
Central Asian Plate-tailed Gecko
Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Macey, Ananjeva, Wang & Papenfuss 1997 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 [as toksunicus] Wang 1989 [as toksunicus]

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)
 
Eryx miliaris
Desert Sand Boa
Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eryx tataricus
Tatary Sand Boa
Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe dione
Dione Rat Snake
Schulz 1996 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Hemorrhois (Palearctic Whip Snakes)
 
Hemorrhois ravergieri
Mountain Whip Snake
Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco 2013 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks)
 
Natrix natrix
Common European Grass Snake
Kabisch in Boehme (ed.) 1999 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake
Liu, Mebert & Shi 2011 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Orientocoluber (North Asian Whip Snake)
 
Orientocoluber spinalis
North Asian Whip Snake
Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis lineolatus
Steppe Sand Snake
Chen, Liu, Cai, Li, Wu & Guo 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
  *
Psammophis turpanensis
Turpan Sand Snake
Chen, Liu, Cai, Li, Wu & Guo 2021
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius intermedius
Siberian Mamushi
Gloyd & Conant 1990 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Wu, Chu, Zhen, Duan, Feng, Chen & Chu 2017 Zhao & Adler 1993
Genus Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders)
 
Vipera berus
Northern Eurasian Viper
Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Vipera renardi
Eastern Steppe Viper
Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 Joger & Dely in Joger & Stumpel 2005 Nilson & Andren 2001 Shi, Yang, Hou, Zhao, Dong, Xiong, Wang & Wang 2007 [as ursinii] Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 [as ursinii] Vogel 2006 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as ursinii]

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises)
 
Testudo horsfieldii
Steppe Tortoise
Fritz & Havas 2006 Iverson 1992 Lau & Shi 2000 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Shi, Zhou & Yuan 2002 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993