Japan

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Japan is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.), The Reptile Database, htUetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (e
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.) (2018), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 14 November 2018.Reptile Database, ://www.reptile-database.org,d Jan 8, ww.reptile-database.org,http
The current version of this database is at http://www.reptile-database.org/

Additional species described since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.

Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Okinawa Ground Gecko

Goniurosaurus orientalis (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Tokashiki Ground Gecko

Goniurosaurus sengokui (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Sengoku's Ground Gecko

Goniurosaurus splendens (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Tokunoshima Ground Gecko

Goniurosaurus toyamai (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Iheya Ground Gecko

Goniurosaurus yamashinae (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Kume Ground Gecko

Gekko shibatai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Takara Gecko

Gekko tawaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tawa Gecko

Gekko vertebralis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Amami Gecko

Gekko yakuensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Yaku Gecko

Takydromus dorsalis (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Sakishima Grass Lizard

Takydromus smaragdinus (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Green Grass Lizard

Takydromus tachydromoides (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Japanese Grass Lizard

Takydromus toyamai (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Miyako Grass Lizard

Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ryukyu Short-legged Skink

Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ogasawara Snake-eyed Skink

Plestiodon barbouri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Barbour's Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon japonicus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Japanese Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon kishinouyei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Kishinoue's Giant Skink

Plestiodon kuchinoshimensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Kuchinoshima Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon latiscutatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Okada's Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon marginatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ryukyu Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon oshimensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Oshima Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon stimpsonii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Yaeyama Seven-lined Skink

Plestiodon takarai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Senkaku Skink

Scincella boettgeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Sakishima Smooth Skink

Calamaria pfefferi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Pfeffer's Reed Snake

Hebius concelarum (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Miyako Keelback

Hebius ishigakiense (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Yaeyama Keelback

Hebius pryeri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Pryer's Keelback

Lycodon multifasciatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sakishima Odd-tooth Snake

Lycodon orientalis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Japanese Odd-tooth Snake

Lycodon semicarinatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Ryukyu Odd-tooth Snake

Opisthotropis kikuzatoi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Kikuzato’s Stream Snake

Ptyas herminae (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Sakishima Green Snake

Ptyas semicarinata (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Ryukyu Green Snake

Sinomicrurus japonicus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Japanese Coral Snake

Pareas iwasakii (Squamata Serpentes - Pareidae) Iwasaki's Slug Snake

Gloydius tsushimaensis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Tsushima Mamushi

Ovophis okinavensis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Himehabu

Protobothrops elegans (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Sakishima Habu

Protobothrops flavoviridis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Habu

Protobothrops tokarensis (Squamata Serpentes - Viperidae) Tokara Habu

Achalinus werneri (Squamata Serpentes - Xenodermidae) Amami Odd-scaled Snake

Geoemyda japonica (Testudines  - Geoemydidae) Ryuku Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Mauremys japonica (Testudines  - Geoemydidae) Japanese Pond Turtle

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 5 species added to the 46 listed above total 51 endemic reptile species for Japan.

Goniurosaurus nebulozonatus (Squamata Sauria - Eublepharidae) Yambaru Ground Gecko

Ateuchosaurus okinavensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Okinawa Short-legged Skink

Scincella dunan (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sinomicrurus boettgeri (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Boettger's Coral Snake

Sinomicrurus iwasakii (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Iwasaki's Coral Snake