Malaysia
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Malaysia 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.
Acanthosaura
bintangensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Bukit Larut Mountain Horned Dragon
Acanthosaura
titiwangsaensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Titiwangsa Mountain Horned Dragon
Bronchocela shenlong (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Sheng
Long Green-crested Lizard
Complicitus
nigrigularis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Kinabalu Forest Lizard
Draco cristatellus (Squamata
Sauria - Agamidae)
Crested
Flying Dragon
Gonocephalus
mjobergi (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Mound Murud Forest Dragon
Hypsicalotes
kinabaluensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Kinabalu Crested Dragon
Leiolepis
triploida (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Malaysian Butterfly Lizard
Malayodracon
robinsonii (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Robinson's Anglehead Lizard
Pelturagonia spiniceps (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Spiny-headed Shrub Lizard
Phoxophrys
cephalum (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Large-headed Shrub Lizard
Pseudocalotes
dringi (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Mount Tahan Long-headed Lizard
Pseudocalotes
drogon (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Drogon's Long-headed Lizard
Pseudocalotes
flavigula (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Yellow-throated Long-headed Lizard
Pseudocalotes
larutensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Bukit Larut Long-headed Lizard
Pseudocalotes
rhaegal (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Rhaegal’s Long-headed Lizard
Pseudocalotes
saravacensis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Bornean Long-headed Lizard
Pseudocalotes
viserion (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Viserion’s Long-headed Lizard
Dibamus booliati (Squamata
Sauria - Dibamidae)
Gua Madu
Blind Lizard
Dibamus floweri (Squamata
Sauria - Dibamidae)
Flower's
Blind Lizard
Dibamus ingeri (Squamata
Sauria - Dibamidae)
Mendolong
Blind Lizard
Dibamus
tiomanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Dibamidae) Tioman Blind Lizard
Dibamus vorisi (Squamata
Sauria - Dibamidae)
Danum
Blind Lizard
Cnemaspis affinis (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Penang
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis argus (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Gunung
Lawit Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis baueri (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Tulai
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
bayuensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Gua Bayu Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
bidongensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bidong Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis dringi (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Dring’s
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis flavigaster (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Orange-bellied
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
flavolineata (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Tiwtiwangsa Yellow-bellied Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis grismeri (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Gua Asar
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis hangus (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Bukit
Hangus Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis harimau (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Tiger
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
karsticola (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Karst-dwelling Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis leucura (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Curse
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis limi (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Tioman
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
mahsuriae (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Mahsuri’s Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
monachorum (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Monks’ Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis nigridia (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Black-spotted
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis paripari (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Fairy
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
pemanggilensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Pemanggil Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
perhentianensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Perhentian Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
pseudomcguirei (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bukit Larut Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
roticanai (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Roti Canai Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
selamatkanmerapoh
(Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Merapoh Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis shahruli (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Shahrul’s
Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis
stongensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Gunung Stong Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis temiah (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Temiah
Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
aurensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Aur Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
australotitiwangsaensis
(Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Southern Titiwangsa Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
batucolus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Besar Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
bintangrendah (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bintang Lowland Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
bintangtinggi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bintang Highland Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
cavernicolus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Niah Cave Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
durio (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Durian Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus elok (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Lawit
Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
guakanthanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Gua Kanthan Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
gunungsenyumensis
(Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Gunung Senyum Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
hidupselamanya (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Chiku Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
jarakensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Jarak Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
jelawangensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Jelawang Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
langkawiensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Langkawi Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
lenggongensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Lenggong Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
matsuii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kinabalu Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
metropolis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Batu Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
payacola (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Swamp Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
pulchellus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Beautiful Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
seribuatensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Seribuat Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
sharkari (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Sharkar's Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
stresemanni (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Stresemann’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
sworderi (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Kota Tinggi Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
tebuensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Tebu Mountain Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
timur (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Banjaran Timur Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
tiomanensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Tioman Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
trilatofasciatus (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Cameron Highlands Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus
yoshii (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Yoshi's Bent-toed Gecko
Gekko rhacophorus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kinabalu Flying Gecko
Gekko sorok (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Crocker Range Camouflage Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus
bintik (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Spotted Dwarf Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus
cicak (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Penang Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus
harterti (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Bintang Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus
larutensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Larut Dwarf Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus
tehtarik (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Tebu Mountain Slender-toed Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus
titiwangsaensis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Titiwangsa Slender Gecko
Lepidodactylus ranauensis (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Kinabalu
Mourning Gecko
Brachymeles apus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Bornean
Limbless Skink
Dasia vyneri (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Shelford's
Skink
Larutia larutensis (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Bukit
Larut Limbless Skink
Larutia miodactyla (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
One-fingered
Limbless Skink
Larutia
penangensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Penang Limbless Skink
Larutia puehensis (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Gunung
Pueh Limbless Skink
Larutia
seribuatensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Seribaut Limbless Skink
Larutia
trifasciata (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Three-lined Limbless Skink
Lipinia nitens (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Sarawak
Striped Skink
Lipinia
sekayuensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Sekayu Striped Skink
Lipinia surda (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Malaysian
Striped Skink
Lygosoma
bampfyldei (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Bampfylde's Giant Skink
Lygosoma
kinabatanganensis
(Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Kinabatangan Supple Skink
Lygosoma
peninsulare (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Peninsular Supple Skink
Lygosoma samajaya (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Samajaya
Supple Skink
Sphenomorphus
alfredi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Alfred's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
cameronicus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Cameron Highlands Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
crassus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Thick Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
haasi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Haas' Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
maculicollus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) White-throated Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
murudensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Gunung Murud Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
senja (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Titwangsa Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
shelfordi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Gunung Penrissen Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
tanahtinggi (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Montane Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus
tenuiculus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Narrow-necked Forest Skink
Tropidophorus
perplexus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Perplexing Water Skink
Tropidophorus sebi (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Baleh
Water Skink
Tytthoscincus
aesculeticola (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Oak Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
batupanggah (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Cursed-stone Diminutive Leaf-litter
Skink
Tytthoscincus
bukitensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Fraser’s Hill Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
butleri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Butler’s Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus cophias (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Gunung Tahan Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
ishaki (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Tioman Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
jaripendek (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Cameron Highlands Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
kakikecil (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Fraser's Hill Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
keciktuek (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Sungai Peres Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
leproauricularis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Scaly-eared Diminutive Leaf-litter
Skink.
Tytthoscincus
martae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Hindu Temple Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
monticolus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Sungai Bubu Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
panchorensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Bukit Panchor Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
perhentianensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Perhentian Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
sibuensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Pulau Sibu Forest Skink
Tytthoscincus
temengorensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Temengor Forest Skink
Anomochilus
leonardi (Squamata Serpentes
- Anomochilidae) Malayan Giant Blind Snake
Anomochilus
monticola (Squamata Serpentes
- Anomochilidae) Kinabalu Giant Blind Snake
Calamaria
gracillima (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Slender Reed Snake
Calamaria
griswoldi (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Lined Reed Snake
Calamaria ingeri (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Tioman Reed Snake
Calamaria prakkei (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Prakke's Reed Snake
Calamaria schmidti (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Schmidt's Reed Snake
Collorhabdium
williamsoni (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Mountain Dwarf Snake
Gongylosoma
mukutense (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Tioman Ground Snake
Hebius frenatum (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Bridled Keelback
Hebius sanguineum (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Red Mountain Keelback
Hydrablabes praefrontalis (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Kinabalu Water Snake
Lycodon
cavernicolus (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Gua Wang Burma Wolf Snake
Macrocalamus
chanardi (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Chan-ard's Reed Snake
Macrocalamus
gentingensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Genting Mountain Reed Snake
Macrocalamus
jasoni (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Jason's Reed Snake
Macrocalamus
schulzi (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Schulz's Reed Snake
Macrocalamus
tweediei (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Tweedie's Reed Snake
Macrocalamus
vogeli (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Vogel's Reed Snake
Oligodon booliati (Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae) Tioman Kukri Snake
Oreocalamus
hanitschi (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Hanitsch's Reed Snake
Pseudoxenodon
baramensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Baramen Bamboo Snake
Rhabdophis
murudensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Gunung Murud Keelback
Cylindrophis
engkariensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Cylindrophiidae) Engkari Pipe Snake
Kualatahan pahangensis (Squamata
Serpentes - Homalopsidae) Pahang Water Snake
Raclitia indica (Squamata
Serpentes - Homalopsidae) Selangor Mud Snake
Asthenodipsas
lasgalenensis (Squamata Serpentes
- Pareidae) Mirkwood Forest Slug Snake
Asthenodipsas
vertebralis (Squamata Serpentes
- Pareidae) Mountain Slug Snake
Argyrophis
klemmeri (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Klemmer's Blind Snake
Garthius chaseni (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Kinabalu Brown Pitviper
Ovophis convictus (Squamata
Serpentes - Viperidae) Malayan Brown Pitviper
Trimeresurus
nebularis (Squamata Serpentes
- Viperidae) Cameron Highlands Pitviper
Xenophidion
acanthognathus (Squamata Serpentes
- Xenophidiidae) Bornean Spinejawed Snake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 22 species added to the 163 listed above total 185 endemic reptile species for Malaysia.
Cnemaspis matahari (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) White Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis puterisantubongae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Santubong Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis sirehensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Blue Day Gecko
Cnemaspis tubaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tuba Island Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus dayangbuntingensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dayang Bunting Island Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus evanquahi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Evan Quah’s Banded Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus hantu (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Pelagus Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus hutan (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Cyrtodactylus kapitensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Cyrtodactylus limajalur (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Five-banded Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus miriensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Miri Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus muluensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mulu Bent-toed Gecko
Larutia kecil (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Lygosoma malayana (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Malaysian Supple Skink
Liopeltis tiomanica (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)
Macrocalamus emas (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)
Stegonotus caligocephalus (Squamata Serpentes
- Colubridae) Dark-headed Sabah Ground Snake
Asthenodipsas borneensis (Squamata Serpentes - Pareidae) Bornean Dark-necked Slug Snake
Asthenodipsas ingeri (Squamata Serpentes
- Pareidae) Inger's Slug Snake
Asthenodipsas stuebingi (Squamata Serpentes - Pareidae) Sabah Mountain Smooth Slug Snake