Papua New Guinea

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Papua New Guinea 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.

Hypsilurus capreolatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Hypsilurus ornatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Hypsilurus papuensis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Papua Forest Dragon

Hypsilurus schoedei (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Vogt's Forest Dragon

Cyrtodactylus arcanus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus capreoloides (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus derongo (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Derongo Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus epiroticus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus equestris (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus klugei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus loriae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus medioclivus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus minor (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus murua (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus rex (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus robustus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus serratus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus tanim (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus tripartitus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Gehyra membranacruralis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Port Moresby Dtella

Gehyra rohan (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus browni (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Brown's Scaly-toed  Gecko

Lepidodactylus magnus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Mountain Scaly-toed Gecko

Lepidodactylus mutahi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Bougainville Scaly-toed Gecko

Lepidodactylus orientalis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus pulcher (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Admiralty Scaly-toed Gecko

Nactus acutus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Nactus kunan (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Bumblebee Gecko

Nactus sphaerodactylodes (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Alpinoscincus alpinus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Alpinoscincus subalpinus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Carlia aenigma (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Carlia ailanpalai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Curious Skink

Carlia aramia (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Carlia bicarinata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Carlia eothen (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Carlia luctuosa (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Black-cowled Four-fingered Skink

Carlia mysi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus furvus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus richardsi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus xenikos (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus yulensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Yule Island Snake-eyed Skink

Emoia bismarckensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Emoia coggeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cogger's Emo Skink

Emoia guttata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Allison's Emo Skink

Emoia mivarti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Admiralty Five-striped Skink

Emoia montana (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mountain Emo Skink

Emoia popei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Pope's Emo Skink

Emoia submetallica (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Madeay's Emo Skink

Emoia tetrataenia (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Four-striped Emo Skink

Fojia bumui (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Fojia Skink

Geomyersia coggeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cogger's Island Skink

Lipinia albodorsalis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lipinia longiceps (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Long Lipinia

Lipinia rouxi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Roux's Lipinia

Lobulia stellaris (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lygisaurus curtus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Papuascincus buergersi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Papuascincus phaeodes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Prasinohaema flavipes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Common Green Tree Skink

Prasinohaema prehensicauda (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Prehensile-tailed Green-blooded Skink

Sphenomorphus aignanus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus annectens (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus anotus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus brunneus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus cinereus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus darlingtoni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus forbesi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Slender Litter Skink

Sphenomorphus fragilis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus fragosus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus granulatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Slender Banded Skink

Sphenomorphus loriae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus louisiadensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus microtympanus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus neuhaussi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus nigrolineatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus taylori (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Taylor’s Solomon Skink

Sphenomorphus transversus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Tribolonotus annectens (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) New Britain Crocodile Skink

Tribolonotus brongersmai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Admiralty Crocodile Skink

Tribolonotus parkeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Tribolonotus pseudoponceleti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Western Crocodile Skink

Varanus bogerti (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Fergusson Island Monitor

Varanus douarrha (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) New Ireland Monitor

Varanus semotus (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Mussau Monitor

Varanus telenesetes (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Rossel Island Monitor

Dendrelaphis papuensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Papuan Tree Snake

Stegonotus admiraltiensis (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Admiralty Ground Snake

Stegonotus guentheri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Milne Bay Ground Snake

Stegonotus heterurus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Bismarck Ground Snake

Stegonotus melanolabiatus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Black-lipped Ground Snake

Stegonotus poechi (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Tropidonophis aenigmaticus (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) East Papuan Keelback

Tropidonophis dahlii (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) New Britain Keelback

Tropidonophis dolasii (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae)

Tropidonophis hypomelas (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Bismarck Keelback

Tropidonophis parkeri (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Highland Keelback

Aspidomorphus lineaticollis (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Striped Crown Snake

Hydrophis vorisi (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Estuarine Sea Snake

Laticauda guineai (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Papuan Sea Krain

Parapistocalamus hedigeri (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Bougainville Coral Snake

Toxicocalamus buergersi (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Buergers' Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus cratermontanus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Toxicocalamus ernstmayri (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Star Mountains Worm-Eating Snake

Toxicocalamus holopelturus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Mount Rossel Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus longissimus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Woodlark Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus mintoni (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Toxicocalamus misimae (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Misima Island Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus nigrescens (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Toxicocalamus pachysomus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Toxicocalamus spilolepidotus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Spotted Forest Snake

Gerrhopilus addisoni (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus depressiceps (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae) Lowland Beaked Blindsnake

Gerrhopilus eurydice (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus fredparkeri (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus hades (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus inornatus (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae) Montane Blindsnake

Gerrhopilus lestes (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus mcdowelli (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus persephone (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae) Normandy Island Beaked Blindsnake

Bothrochilus boa (Squamata Serpentes - Pythonidae) Bismarck Ringed Python

Leiopython fredparkeri (Squamata Serpentes - Pythonidae) Karimui Basin White-lipped Python

Acutotyphlops kunuaensis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Kunua Blindsnake

Acutotyphlops solomonis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

Acutotyphlops subocularis (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae) Bismarck Sharp-nosed Blindsnake

Chelodina novaeguineae (Testudines  - Chelidae) New Guinea Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina parkeri (Testudines  - Chelidae) Parker’s Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina pritchardi (Testudines  - Chelidae) Pritchard's Snake-necked Turtle

Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 61 species added to the 130 listed above total 191 endemic reptile species for Papua New Guinea.

Cyrtodactylus atremus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus crustulus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Manus Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus hutchinsoni (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Hutchinson's Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus manos (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Yellow-snouted Bent-toed Gecko

Lepidodactylus aignanus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus kwasnickae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus laticinctus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus mitchelli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus sacrolineatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus zweifeli (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Nactus aktites (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Madang Coastal Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus allenallisoni (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Madang Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus alotau (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Southern Forest Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus amplus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Louisiade Giant Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus chrisaustini (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Milne Bay Pygmy Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus erugatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Milne Bay Smooth-tailed Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus fredkrausi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kraus' Giant Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus grevifer (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Torricelli Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus heteronotus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Central Savanna Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus intrudusus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Markham Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus kamiali (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kamiali Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus modicus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Louisiade Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus nanus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Dwarf North-coast Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus notios (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Southern Mountains Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus panaeati (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Panaeati Slender-toed Gecko

Nactus robertfisheri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Bismarcks Slender-toed Gecko

Emoia beryllion (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lobulia fortis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lobulia huonensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lobulia lobulus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Elegant Lobulia

Lobulia marmoratai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lobulia sabini (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus bengaun (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus inortnatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus pterophilus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus sabini (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus shearmani (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus viridis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Ornithuroscincus wau (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Papuascincus borealis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Northern Ranges Gold-striped Skink

Papuascincus eldorado (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Golden Mountain Skink

Varanus louisiadensis (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Louisiade Monitor

Stegonotus aplini (Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) Purari Ground Snake

Toxicocalamus atratus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Black Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus goodenoughensis (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Goodenough Island Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus lamingtoni (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Mount Lamington Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus longhagen (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Toxicocalamus loriae (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Loria's Forest Snake

Toxicocalamus mattisoni (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) 

Toxicocalamus nymani (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae)

Toxicocalamus pumehanae (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Managalas Plateau Snake

Toxicocalamus spilorhynchus (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) 

Toxicocalamus vertebralis (Squamata Serpentes - Elapidae) Striped Forest Snake

Gerrhopilus flavinotatus (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus lorealis (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus papuanorum (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus polyadenus (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus slapcinskyi (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Gerrhopilus wallachi (Squamata Serpentes - Gerrhopilidae)

Ramphotyphlops erebus (Squamata Serpentes - Typhlopidae)

 Chelodina ipudinapi (Testudines  - Chelidae) Aramia Snake-necked Turtle