New Caledonia
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in New Caledonia 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.
Bavayia
crassicollis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Strand Bavayia
Bavayia cyclura (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Forest
Bavayia
Bavayia exsuccida (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Sclerophyll
Bavayia
Bavayia geitaina (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Gracile
Bavayia
Bavayia goroensis (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Goro
Bavayia
Bavayia montana (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Montane
Bavayia
Bavayia nubila (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Cloudy
Bavayia
Bavayia ornata (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Ornate
Bavayia
Bavayia pulchella (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Pretty
Bavayia
Bavayia robusta (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Robust
Forest Bavayia
Bavayia sauvagii (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Sauvage's
Bavayia
Bavayia
septuiclavis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Pale-striped Bavayia
Correlophus
belepensis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Belep Crested Gecko
Correlophus
ciliatus (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) New Caledonian Crested Gecko
Correlophus
sarasinorum (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Roux's Giant Gecko
Dierogekko baaba (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Dierogekko
inexpectatus (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae)
Dierogekko
insularis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Islands Striped Gecko
Dierogekko
kaalaensis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Kaala Striped Gecko
Dierogekko
koniambo (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Koniambo Striped Gecko
Dierogekko
nehoueensis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Plains Striped Gecko
Dierogekko
poumensis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Poum Striped Gecko
Dierogekko
thomaswhitei (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Taom Striped Gecko
Dierogekko
validiclavis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Bold-striped Gecko
Eurydactylodes
agricolae (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Bauer's Chameleon Gecko
Eurydactylodes
occidentalis (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Western Chameleon Gecko
Eurydactylodes
symmetricus (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Large-scaled Chameleon Gecko
Eurydactylodes
vieillardi (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Viellard's Chameleon Gecko
Mniarogekko
chahoua (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Short-snouted Mossy Gecko
Mniarogekko jalu (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Oedodera marmorata (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Marbled
Gecko
Paniegekko madjo (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
High
Elevation Bavayia
Rhacodactylus
auriculatus (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) New Caledonian Bumpy Gecko
Rhacodactylus
leachianus (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) New Caledonian Giant Gecko
Rhacodactylus trachycephalus (Squamata
Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Lesser
Rough-snouted Giant Gecko
Rhacodactylus
trachyrhynchus (Squamata Sauria
- Diplodactylidae) Greater Rough-snouted Giant Gecko
Caesoris
novaecaledoniae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Blue-mouthed Skink
Caledoniscincus
aquilonius (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Northern Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
auratus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Koumac Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
austrocaledonicus
(Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Common Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus chazeaui (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Chazeau's
Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
constellatus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Caledoniscincus
cryptos (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Cryptic Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
festivus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Giant Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
haplorhinus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Strand Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
notialis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Southern Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
orestes (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Panie Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
pelletieri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Pelletier's Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
renevieri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Renevier's Litter Skink
Caledoniscincus
terma (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Mandjelia Litter Skink
Celatiscincus
euryotis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Southern Pale-hipped Skink
Celatiscincus
similis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Northern Pale-hipped Skink
Cryptoblepharus
novocaledonicus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) New Caledonian Shore Skink
Emoia loyaltiensis (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Loyalty
Islands Emoia
Epibator greeri (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Greer's
Tree Skink
Epibator
nigrofasciolatus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Green-bellied Tree Skink
Geoscincus
haraldmeieri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Meier's Skink
Graciliscincus
shonae (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Gracile Burrowing Skink
Kanakysaurus
viviparus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) New Caledonian Night Skink
Kanakysaurus
zebratus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Lacertoides
pardalis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) New Caledonian Leopard Skink
Lioscincus
steindachneri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) White-lipped Forest Skink
Lioscincus vivae (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Vivienne's
White-lipped Skink
Marmorosphax
boulinda (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Boulinda Marble-throated Skink
Marmorosphax kaala (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Mount
Kaala Marble-throated Skink
Marmorosphax
montana (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Montane Marble-throated Skink
Marmorosphax taom (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Mount
Taom Marble-throated Skink
Marmorosphax
tricolor (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Marble-throated Skink
Nannoscincus exos (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Northern
Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
fuscus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Brown Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
garrulus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Giant Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
gracilis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Gracile Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
greeri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Greer's Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
hanchisteus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Pindai Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
humectus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Foret Plate Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
koniambo (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Koniambo Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
manautei (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Manaute's Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
mariei (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Earless Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
rankini (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Rankin's Dwarf Skink
Nannoscincus
slevini (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Slevin's Dwarf Skink
Phaeoscincus
ouinensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Mount Ouin Brown Skink
Phaeoscincus
taomensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Mount Taom Brown Skink
Phasmasaurus
maruia (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Maruia Maquis Skink
Phasmasaurus
tillieri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Tiller's Maquis Skink
Phoboscincus
bocourti (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Terror Skink
Phoboscincus
garnieri (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Garnier's Giant Skink
Sigaloseps balios (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Mount
Humboldt Shiny Skink
Sigaloseps
conditus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Sigaloseps deplanchei (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Deplanche's
Shiny Skink
Sigaloseps
ferrugicauda (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Sigaloseps
pisinnus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae)
Sigaloseps
ruficauda (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Red-tailed Shiny Skink
Simiscincus aurantiacus (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Tropidoscincus
aubrianus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Aubrey's Whiptailed Skink
Tropidoscincus
boreus (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Northern Whiptailed Skink
Tropidoscincus
variabilis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Southern Whiptailed Skink
Hydrophis laboutei (Squamata
Serpentes - Elapidae) Laboute's Sea Snake
Laticauda
saintgironsi (Squamata Serpentes
- Elapidae) New Caledonian Sea Krait
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 32 species added to the 99 listed above total 131 endemic reptile species for New Caledonia.
Bavayia ashelyi (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia astrongatti (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia borealis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia boulinda (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia caillou (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia campestris (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia centralis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia cocoensis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia endemia (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia insularis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia jourdani (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia kanaky (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia koniambo (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia kopeto (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia kunyie (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia lepredourensis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia loyaltiensis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia mandjeliensis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia menazi (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia nehoueensis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia occidentalis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia periclitata (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia renevierorum (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia rhizophora (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia stephenparki (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia tanleensis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia tchingou (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia ultramaficola (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Bavayia whitakeri (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae)
Caledoniscincus bodoi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Île des Pins Litter Skink
Epibator insularis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Walpole Tree Skink