New Zealand

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in New Zealand 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.
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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/

For a recent list of all New Zealand reptiles including undescribed species see "Conservation Status of New Zealand Reptiles, 2012" at (doc.govt.nz pdf).

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

Sphenodon punctatus (Rhynchocephalia  - Sphenodontidae) Tuatara

Dactylocnemis pacificus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Pacific Gecko

Hoplodactylus duvaucelii (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Duvaucel's Gecko

Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Takitimu Gecko

Mokopirirakau granulatus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Forest Gecko

Mokopirirakau kahutarae (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Black-eyed Gecko

Mokopirirakau nebulosus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Cloudy gecko

Naultinus elegans (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Auckland Green Gecko

Naultinus gemmeus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Jewelled Gecko

Naultinus grayii (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Northland Green Gecko

Naultinus manukanus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Marlborough Green Gecko

Naultinus punctatus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Wellington Green Gecko

Naultinus rudis (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Rough Gecko

Naultinus stellatus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Nelson Green Gecko

Naultinus tuberculatus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) West Coast Green Gecko

Toropuku stephensi (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Southern Striped Gecko

Tukutuku rakiurae (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Harlequin Gecko

Woodworthia brunnea (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Canterbury Gecko

Woodworthia chrysosiretica (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Goldstripe Gecko

Woodworthia maculata (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Raukawa Gecko

Oligosoma acrinasum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Fiordland Skink

Oligosoma aeneum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Copper Skink

Oligosoma alani (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Robust Skink

Oligosoma awakopaka (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Awakopaka Skink

Oligosoma burganae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Burgan Skink

Oligosoma chloronoton (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Green Skink

Oligosoma elium (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) South Marlborough Spotted Skink

Oligosoma fallai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Three Kings Skink

Oligosoma grande (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Grand Skink

Oligosoma hardyi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Hardy’s Skink

Oligosoma homalonotum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Chevron Skink

Oligosoma hoparatea (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Rangitata Skink

Oligosoma inconspicuum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cryptic Skink

Oligosoma infrapunctatum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Speckled Skink

Oligosoma judgei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Barrier Skink

Oligosoma kokowai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Northern Spotted Skink

Oligosoma levidensum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Slight Skink

Oligosoma lineoocellatum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Canterbury Spotted Skink

Oligosoma longipes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Long-toed Skink

Oligosoma maccanni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) McCann’s Skink

Oligosoma macgregori (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) MacGregor's Skink

Oligosoma microlepis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Small-scaled Skink

Oligosoma moco (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Moko Skink

Oligosoma nigriplantare (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Chatham Islands Skink

Oligosoma northlandi  EX (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Northland Skink

Oligosoma notosaurus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Southern Skink

Oligosoma oliveri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Marbled Skink

Oligosoma ornatum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ornate Skink

Oligosoma otagense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Otago Skink

Oligosoma pikitanga (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Sinbad Skink

Oligosoma polychroma (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Northern Grass Skink

Oligosoma prasinum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mackenzie Basin Spotted Skink

Oligosoma repens (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Eyres Skink

Oligosoma roimata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Aorangi Skink

Oligosoma smithi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Shore Skink

Oligosoma stenotis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Small-eared Skink

Oligosoma striatum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) New Zealand Striped Skink

Oligosoma suteri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Egg-laying Skink

Oligosoma taumakae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Taumaka Skink

Oligosoma tekakahu (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Te Kakahu Skink

Oligosoma toka (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Nevis Skink

Oligosoma townsi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Towns’ Skink

Oligosoma waimatense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Scree Skink

Oligosoma whitakeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Whitaker's Skink

Oligosoma zelandicum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Brown Skink

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 15 species added to the 65 listed above total 80 endemic reptile species for New Zealand.

Hoplodactylus tohu (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Tohu Gecko

Mokopirirakau galaxias (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Hura Te Ao Gecko

Naultinus flavirictuss (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Aupōuri Gecko

Toropuku inexpectatus (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Northern Striped Gecko

Woodworthia korowai (Squamata Sauria - Diplodactylidae) Korowai Gecko

Oligosoma albornense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Alborn Skink

Oligosoma aureocola (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mataura Skink

Oligosoma auroraensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Hawke's Bay Skink

Oligosoma eludens (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Rockhopper Skink

Oligosoma kahurangi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Kahurangi Skink

Oligosoma kakerakau (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Kakerakau Skink

Oligosoma newmani (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Newman's Speckled Skink

Oligosoma pachysomaticum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Coromandel Skink

Oligosoma robinsoni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Crenulate Skink

Oligosoma salmo (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Chesterfield Skink