Philippines
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Philippines is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Crocodylus mindorensis (Crocodylia - Crocodylidae) Philippine Crocodile
Boiga angulata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Leyte Cat Snake
Boiga philippina (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Philippine Cat Snake
Boiga schultzei (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Calamaria bitorques (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Banded Worm Snake
Calamaria gervaisii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Gervais' Worm Snake
Calamaria joloensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Jolo Worm Snake
Calamaria palavanensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Palawan Worm Snake
Cerberus microlepis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Luzon Water Snake
Cyclocorus lineatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Reinhardt's Lined Snake
Cyclocorus nuchalis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Southern Triangle-spotted Snake
Dryocalamus philippinus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Philippine Bridle Snake
Dryophiops philippina (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Philippine Whip Snake
Hologerrhum philippinum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Philippine Cylindrical Snake
Liopeltis philippinus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Lycodon alcalai (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Alcala's Wolf Snake
Lycodon bibonius (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Camiguin Island Wolf Snake
Lycodon chrysoprateros (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Jareck's Wolf Snake
Lycodon dumerili (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Dumeril's Wolf Snake
Lycodon fausti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Lycodon ferroni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Lycodon muelleri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Muller's Wolf Snake
Lycodon solivagus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Common Wolf Snake;
Lycodon tessellatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Rare Wolf Snake
Myersophis alpestris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Myer's Snake
Oligodon ancorus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Northern Short-headed Snake
Oligodon maculatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Spotted Kukri Snake
Oligodon modestus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Spotted-bellied Short-headed Snake
Oligodon perkinsi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Perkin's Short-headed Snake
Opisthotropis alcalai (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mountain Stream Snake
Oxyrhabdium leporinum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Banded Burrowing Snake
Oxyrhabdium modestum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Philippine Burrowing Snake
Pseudorabdion ater (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Pseudorabdion mcnamarae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) McNamara's Burrowing Snake
Pseudorabdion montanum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mountain Burrowing Snake
Pseudorabdion oxycephalum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Negros Light-scaled Snake
Pseudorabdion talonuran (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Pseudorabdion taylori (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Taylor's Burrowing Snake
Ptyas luzonensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Luzon Rat Snake
Rhabdophis auriculata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) White-lined Water Snake
Rhabdophis barbouri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Barbour's Water Snake
Rhabdophis lineatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Zigzag-lined Water Snake
Rhabdophis spilogaster (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Boie's Keelback
Sibynophis bivittatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) White-striped Snake
Stegonotus dumerilii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Duméril's Frog-eating Snake
Tropidonophis dendrophiops (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Spotted Water Snake
Tropidonophis negrosensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)
Calliophis calligaster (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Philippine Coral Snake
Naja philippinensis (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Northern Philippine Cobra
Naja samarensis (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Samar Cobra
Hydrophis semperi (Squamata Ophidia - Hydrophiidae) Lake Taal Sea Snake
Ramphotyphlops cumingii (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Cuming's Blind Snake
Ramphotyphlops suluensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)
Typhlops canlaonensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Canlaon Blind Snake
Typhlops castanotus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Brown-backed Blind Snake
Typhlops collaris (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Light-collared Blind Snake
Typhlops hedraeus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Negros Blind Snake
Typhlops hypogius (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Cebu Blind Snake
Typhlops luzonensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Luzon Blind Snake
Typhlops manilae (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Manila Blind Snake
Typhlops marxi (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)
Typhlops ruber (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Samar Blind Snake
Typhlops ruficaudus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Brown Blind Snake
Trimeresurus flavomaculatus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Philippine Pitviper
Trimeresurus schultzei (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Schultze's Pit Viper
Bronchocela marmorata (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Marbled Bloodsucker
Draco bimaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Two-spotted Flying Lizard
Draco cyanopterus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)
Draco guentheri (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Guenther's Flying Lizard
Draco jareckii (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Jareck's Flying Lizard
Draco mindanensis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Mindanao Flying Lizard
Draco ornatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) White-spotted Flying Lizard
Draco palawanensis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Palawan Flying Lizard
Draco quadrasi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Quadras' Flying Lizard
Draco reticulatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Reticulated Flying Lizard
Gonocephalus interruptus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Mindoro Anglehead
Gonocephalus semperi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Mindoro Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus sophiae (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Negros Forest Dragon
Hydrosaurus pustulatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Philippine Sail-fin Lizard
Cyrtodactylus agusanensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Agusan Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus annulatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Small Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus philippinicus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Philippine Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Palawan Bent-toed Gecko
Gekko athymus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Smooth-scaled Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko gigante (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Gigante Island Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko mindorensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mindoro Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko palawanensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Palawan Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko porosus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Batanes Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko romblon (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Romblon Narrow-disked Gecko
Lepidodactylus aureolineatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Yellow-lined Smooth-scaled Gecko
Lepidodactylus balioburius (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Bataan Smooth-scaled Gecko
Lepidodactylus christiani (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Broadtailed Smooth-scaled Gecko
Lepidodactylus herrei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) White-lined Smooth-scaled Gecko
Lepidodactylus planicaudus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Small Broad-tailed Smooth-scaled Gekko
Luperosaurus cumingii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cuming's Flap-legged Gecko
Luperosaurus joloensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Jolo Flap-legged Gecko
Luperosaurus macgregori (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) MacGregor's Flap-legged Gecko
Luperosaurus palawanensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Palawan Flap-legged Gecko
Pseudogekko brevipes (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Luzon False Gecko
Pseudogekko compressicorpus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Philippine False Gecko
Pseudogekko labialis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mindanao False Gecko
Pseudogekko smaragdinus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Polillo False Gecko
Ptychozoon intermedium (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Intermediate Flying Gecko
Brachymeles bicolor (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Elongate Short-legged Burrowing Skink
Brachymeles bonitae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Pretty Short-legged Skink
Brachymeles boulengeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Boulenger's Short-legged Skink
Brachymeles cebuensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cebu Small Worm Skink
Brachymeles elerae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Slender Four-fingered Burrowing Skink
Brachymeles gracilis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Common Burrowing Skink
Brachymeles hilong (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Brachymeles minimus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Brachymeles pathfinderi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cotabato Worm Skink
Brachymeles samarensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Two-digit Worm Skink
Brachymeles schadenbergi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Southern Burrowing Skink
Brachymeles talinis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Large Striped Burrowing Skink
Brachymeles tridactylus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Negros Three-toed Burrow Skink
Brachymeles vermis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Limbless Worm Skink
Brachymeles wrighti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Northern Four-fingered Burrowing Skink
Dasia griffini (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Griffin's Keel-scaled Tree Skink
Emoia ruficauda (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Red-tailed Swamp Skink
Lipinia auriculata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Bronze Slender Tree Skink
Lipinia pulchella (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Yellow-striped Slender Tree Skink
Lipinia rabori (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Black Slender Tree Skink
Lipinia semperi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Semper's Slender Tree Skink
Lipinia vulcania (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Girard's Tree Skink
Lipinia zamboangensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Rusty Tree Skink
Mabuya bontocensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Luzon Montane Mabouya
Mabuya cumingi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cuming's Eared Skink
Mabuya englei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Six-striped Mabouya
Mabuya indeprensa (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Brown's Mabouya
Parvoscincus palawanensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Parvoscincus sisoni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus abdictus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus acutus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Pointed-headed Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus arborens (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Negros Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus atrigularis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Zamboanga Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus beyeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Beyer's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus biparietalis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Sulu Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus coxi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cox's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus cumingi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cuming's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus decipiens (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Black-sided Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus diwata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Diwata Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus fasciatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Banded Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus jagori (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Jagor's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus kitangladensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus knollmanae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus laterimaculatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus lawtoni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus leucospilos (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) White-spotted Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus llanosi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Leyte Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus luzonense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Highland Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus mindanensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mindanao Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus steerei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Steere's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus tagapayo (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Aurora Mountain Skink
Sphenomorphus victoria (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Sphenomorphus wrighti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Wright's Forest Skink
Tropidophorus davaoensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)
Tropidophorus grayi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Gray's Keeled Skink
Tropidophorus misaminius (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Misamis Waterside Skink
Tropidophorus partelloi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Partello's Waterside Skink
Varanus mabitang (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Panay Monitor
Varanus olivaceus (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Gray's Monitor
Heosemys leytensis (Testudines - Emydidae) Philippine Forest Turtle
Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 163 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 5 species total 168 species of reptiles known solely from the Philippines.
Acutotyphlops banaorum (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Banao Blind Snake 2007
Gekko crombota (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Babuyan Claro Gecko 2008
Gekko ernstkelleri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) 2006
Luperosaurus corfieldi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Corfield's Fringed Gecko 2007
Luperosaurus kubli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Sierra Madre Fringed Gecko 2007