List of endemic reptiles of Papua New Guinea

This is a list of the endemic reptile species recorded in Papua New Guinea.[1]

Turtles

Scientific name Common name Family
Chelodina novaeguineae New Guinea Snake-necked Turtle Chelidae
Chelodina parkeri Parker's Snake-necked Turtle Chelidae
Chelodina pritchardi Pritchard's Snake-necked Turtle Chelidae

Lizards

Scientific name Common name Family
Hypsilurus capreolatus Agamidae
Hypsilurus ornatus Agamidae
Hypsilurus papuensis Papua Forest Dragon Agamidae
Hypsilurus schoedei Vogt's Forest Dragon Agamidae
Cyrtodactylus arcanus Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus capreoloides Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus derongo Derongo Bow-fingered Gecko Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus epiroticus Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus equestris Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus klugei Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus loriae Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus medioclivus Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus minor Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus murua Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus rex Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus robustus Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus serratus Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus tanim Gekkonidae
Cyrtodactylus tripartitus Gekkonidae
Gehyra membranacruralis Port Moresby Dtella Gekkonidae
Gehyra rohan Gekkonidae
Lepidodactylus browni Brown's Scaly-toed Gecko Gekkonidae
Lepidodactylus magnus Mountain Scaly-toed Gecko Gekkonidae
Lepidodactylus mutahi Bougainville Scaly-toed Gecko Gekkonidae
Lepidodactylus orientalis Gekkonidae
Lepidodactylus pulcher Admiralty Scaly-toed Gecko Gekkonidae
Nactus acutus Gekkonidae
Nactus kunan Bumblebee Gecko Gekkonidae
Nactus sphaerodactylodes Gekkonidae
Carlia aenigma Scincidae
Carlia ailanpalai Curious Skink Scincidae
Carlia aramia Scincidae
Carlia bicarinata Scincidae
Carlia eothen Scincidae
Carlia luctuosa Black-cowled Four-fingered Skink Scincidae
Carlia mysi Scincidae
Cryptoblepharus furvus Scincidae
Cryptoblepharus richardsi Scincidae
Cryptoblepharus xenikos Scincidae
Cryptoblepharus yulensis Yule Island Snake-eyed Skink Scincidae
Emoia bismarckensis Scincidae
Emoia coggeri Cogger's Emo Skink Scincidae
Emoia guttata Allison's Emo Skink Scincidae
Emoia mivarti Admiralty Five-striped Skink Scincidae
Emoia montana Mountain Emo Skink Scincidae
Emoia popei Pope's Emo Skink Scincidae
Emoia submetallica Madeay's Emo Skink Scincidae
Emoia tetrataenia Four-striped Emo Skink Scincidae
Fojia bumui Fojia Skink Scincidae
Geomyersia coggeri Cogger's Island Skink Scincidae
Lipinia albodorsalis Scincidae
Lipinia longiceps Long Lipinia Scincidae
Lipinia rouxi Roux's Lipinia Scincidae
Lobulia alpina Scincidae
Lobulia stellaris Scincidae
Lobulia subalpina Scincidae
Lygisaurus curtus Scincidae
Papuascincus buergersi Scincidae
Papuascincus phaeodes Scincidae
Prasinohaema flavipes Common Green Tree Skink Scincidae
Prasinohaema prehensicauda Prehensile-tailed Green-blooded Skink Scincidae
Sphenomorphus aignanus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus annectens Scincidae
Sphenomorphus anotus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus brunneus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus cinereus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus darlingtoni Scincidae
Sphenomorphus forbesi Slender Litter Skink Scincidae
Sphenomorphus fragilis Scincidae
Sphenomorphus fragosus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus granulatus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus Slender Banded Skink Scincidae
Sphenomorphus loriae Scincidae
Sphenomorphus louisiadensis Scincidae
Sphenomorphus microtympanum Scincidae
Sphenomorphus neuhaussi Scincidae
Sphenomorphus nigrolineatus Scincidae
Sphenomorphus taylori Taylor's Solomon Skink Scincidae
Sphenomorphus transversus Scincidae
Tribolonotus annectens New Britain Crocodile Skink Scincidae
Tribolonotus brongersmai Admiralty Crocodile Skink Scincidae
Tribolonotus parkeri Scincidae
Tribolonotus pseudoponceleti Western Crocodile Skink Scincidae
Varanus bogerti Fergusson Island Monitor Varanidae
Varanus douarrha New Ireland Monitor Varanidae
Varanus semotus Mussau Monitor Varanidae
Varanus telenesetes Rossel Island Monitor Varanidae

Snakes

Scientific name Common name Family
Dendrelaphis papuensis Papuan Tree Snake Colubridae
Stegonotus admiraltiensis Admiralty Ground Snake Colubridae
Stegonotus guentheri Milne Bay Ground Snake Colubridae
Stegonotus heterurus Bismarck Ground Snake Colubridae
Stegonotus melanolabiatus Black-lipped Ground Snake Colubridae
Stegonotus poechi Colubridae
Tropidonophis aenigmaticus East Papuan Keelback Colubridae
Tropidonophis dahlii New Britain Keelback Colubridae
Tropidonophis dolasii Colubridae
Tropidonophis hypomelas Bismarck Keelback Colubridae
Tropidonophis parkeri Highland Keelback Colubridae
Aspidomorphus lineaticollis Striped Crown Snake Elapidae
Hydrophis vorisi Estuarine Sea Snake Elapidae
Laticauda guineai Papuan Sea Krain Elapidae
Parapistocalamus hedigeri Bougainville Coral Snake Elapidae
Toxicocalamus buergersi Buergers' Forest Snake Elapidae
Toxicocalamus cratermontanus Elapidae
Toxicocalamus ernstmayri Star Mountains Worm-Eating Snake Elapidae
Toxicocalamus holopelturus Mount Rossel Forest Snake Elapidae
Toxicocalamus longissimus Woodlark Forest Snake Elapidae
Toxicocalamus mintoni Elapidae
Toxicocalamus misimae Misima Island Forest Snake Elapidae
Toxicocalamus nigrescens Elapidae
Toxicocalamus pachysomus Elapidae
Toxicocalamus spilolepidotus Spotted Forest Snake Elapidae
Gerrhopilus addisoni Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus depressiceps Lowland Beaked Blindsnake Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus eurydice Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus fredparkeri Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus hades Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus inornatus Montane Blindsnake Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus lestes Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus mcdowelli Gerrhopilidae
Gerrhopilus persephone Gerrhopilidae
Bothrochilus boa Bismarck Ringed Python Pythonidae
Bothrochilus fredparkeri Karimui Basin White-lipped Python Pythonidae
Bothrochilus huonensis Huon White-lipped Python Pythonidae
Bothrochilus montanus Wau White-lipped Python Pythonidae
Acutotyphlops kunuaensis Kunua Blindsnake Typhlopidae
Acutotyphlops solomonis Typhlopidae
Acutotyphlops subocularis Bismarck Sharp-nosed Blindsnake Typhlopidae

See also

References

  1. ^ Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018. Cited from Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Reptiles Checklist.