Reptiles of the Yaeyama Islands  [Japan: Ryukyu Islands: Sakishima Islands] Related checklists:  Japan - Ryukyu Islands - Sakishima Islands Bibliography of the reptiles of Yaeyama Islands Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Yaeyama Islands Introduced species

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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:

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas)   Diploderma polygonatum Japanese Mountain Agama Goris & Maeda 2005 Ota 2003  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Gekko (Tokays)   Gekko hokouensis Hokou Gecko Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)   Hemiphyllodactylus typus Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)   Lepidodactylus lugubris Common Mourning Gecko Goris & Maeda 2005  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)   Takydromus dorsalis Sakishima Grass Lizard Arnold 1997 Goris & Maeda 2005  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)   Plestiodon kishinouyei Ryukyu Islands Giant Skink Goris & Maeda 2005   * Plestiodon stimpsonii Yaeyama Seven-lined Skink Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)   Scincella boettgeri Sakishima Ground Skink Goris & Maeda 2005   * Scincella dunan Yonagunijima Ground Skink Koizumi, Ota & Hikida 2022

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)   Calamaria pavimentata Brown Reed Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe carinata East Asian Keeled Rat Snake Goris & Maeda 2005   Elaphe taeniura Stripe-tailed Rat Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)   Hebius ishigakiensis Yaeyama Water Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Malnate & Munsterman 1960 Malnate 1962 Ota & Iwanaga 1997 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014   Hebius pryeri Ryukyu Keelback Malnate & Munsterman 1960 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   Lycodon multifasciatus Ryukyu Mountain Wolf Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Vogel, David, Pauwels, Sumontha, Norval, Hendrix, Vu & Ziegler 2009 Vogel, Nguyen, Kingsada & Ziegler 2012   Lycodon rufozonatus Red-banded Big-toothed Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)   Ptyas herminae Sakishima Green Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Kidera & Ota 2017  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)   * Sinomicrurus iwasakii Ishigaki Coral Snake Goris & Maeda 2005 Maki 1935 Smart, Ingrasci, Sarker, Lalremsanga, Murphy, Ota, Tu, Shouche, Orlov & Smith 2021  Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes) Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)   Hydrophis melanocephalus Black-headed Slender-necked Sea Snake Smith 1926 Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)   Laticauda colubrina Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Ota, Takahashi & Kamezaki 1985  Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) Genus Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters)   * Pareas iwasakii Ryukyu Slug Eater Ding, Chen, Suwannapoom, Nguyen, Pogarkov & Vogel 2020 Goris & Maeda 2005 Vogel, Nguyen, Lalremsanga, Biakzuala, Hrima & Poyarkov 2020 Yang, Yeung, Huang & Yang 2021  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)   * Protobothrops elegans Elegant Pitviper Goris & Maeda 2005 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004  Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)   Achalinus formosanus Taiwanese Burrowing Snake Goris & Maeda 2005

	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 Uchida & Nishiwaki in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)   * Cuora evelynae Riu Kiu Yellow-margined Box Turtle Goris & Maeda 2005 Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys mutica Yellow Pond Turtle Goris & Maeda 2005