Solomon Islands
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in the Solomon Islands 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 or resurrected since the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Hypsilurus
macrolepis (Squamata Sauria
- Agamidae) Solomons Tree Dragon
Cyrtodactylus biordinis (Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae) Banded Palm. W Gecko
Lepidodactylus
flaviocularis (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Yellow-eyed Scaly-toed Gecko
Lepidodactylus
shebae (Squamata Sauria
- Gekkonidae) Guadalcanal Scaly-toed Gecko
Emoia isolata (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Bellona
Skink
Emoia maculata (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Spotted
Emo Skink
Emoia rennellensis (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Rennell
Blue-tailed Skink
Emoia rufilabialis (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Red-lipped
Striped Skink
Emoia schmidti (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Schmidt's
Emo Skink
Emoia taumakoensis (Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Taurnako
Skink
Sphenomorphus
bignelli (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Bignell's Forest Skink
Tribolonotus
choiseulensis (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Choiseul Crocodile Skink
Tribolonotus
schmidti (Squamata Sauria
- Scincidae) Schmidt's Crocodile Skink
Varanus
juxtindicus (Squamata Sauria
- Varanidae) Rennell Monitor
Laticauda crockeri (Squamata
Serpentes - Elapidae) Lake Tenggano Krait
Loveridgelaps
elapoides (Squamata Serpentes
- Elapidae) Solomon Small-eyed Snake
Ramphotyphlops
angusticeps (Squamata Serpentes
- Typhlopidae) Arboreal Blind Snake
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 3 species added to the 18 listed above total 21 endemic reptile species for the Solomon Islands.
Lepidodactylus makira (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Makira Scaly-toed Gecko
Elseya auramemoria (Testudines - Chelidae) Guadalcanal Snapping Turtle
Elseya eidolon (Testudines - Chelidae) Malaita Snapping Turtle