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