Indonesia Endemic Reptiles Checklist

Indonesia

Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species

This list of reptile species found exclusively in Indonesia is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/

Anomochilus weberi (Squamata Ophidia - Anomochilidae) Weber's Pipe Snake

Morelia clastolepis (Squamata Ophidia - Boidae) Moluccan Python

Morelia nauta (Squamata Ophidia - Boidae) Tanimbar Python

Morelia tracyae (Squamata Ophidia - Boidae) Halmahera Python

Python timoriensis (Squamata Ophidia - Boidae) Timor Python

Amphiesma celebicum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sulawesi Keelback

Amphiesma kerinciense (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Kerinci Keelback

Amphiesma sarasinorum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sarasin's Keelback

Amphiesma viperinum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Anoplohydrus aemulans (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Boiga tanahjampeana (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Tanahjampea Cat Snake

Brachyorrhos albus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria abstrusa (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria acutirostris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pointed-snout Reed Snake

Calamaria alidae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria apraeocularis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Apreocular Reed Snake

Calamaria battersbyi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria boesemani (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Boeseman's Reed Snake

Calamaria brongersmai (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Brongersma's Reed Snake

Calamaria ceramensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria crassa (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria curta (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Dark-bellied Reed Snake

Calamaria doederleini (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria eiselti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria forcarti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria javanica (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria linnaei (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Linne's Dwarf Snake

Calamaria lumholtzi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria margaritophora (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Bleeker's Dwarf Snake

Calamaria mecheli (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria muelleri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mueller's Reed Snake

Calamaria nuchalis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Narrow-headed Reed Snake

Calamaria rebentischi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamaria sumatrana (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sumatra Dwarf Snake

Calamaria ulmeri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Calamorhabdium acuticeps (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sulawesi Iridescent Snake

Calamorhabdium kuekenthali (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Batjan Iridescent Snake

Chrysopelea rhodopleuron (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Moluccan Flying Snake

Dendrelaphis inornatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Elaphe subradiata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sunda Rat Snake

Elapoidis fusca (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Enhydris albomaculata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) White-spotted Water Snake

Enhydris matannensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Boulenger's Water Snake

Etheridgeum pulchrum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sumatra Etheridge Snake

Gonyosoma jansenii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sulawesi Black-tailed Ratsnake

Heurnia ventromaculata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mamberano River Watersnake

Iguanognathus werneri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Spatula-tooth Snake

Internatus tropidonotus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Lycodon stormi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sulawesi Wolf Snake

Oligodon bitorquatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon durheimi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon forbesi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon petronellae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon praefrontalis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon pulcherrimus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon rhombifer (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon trilineatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Three-lined Kukri Snake

Oligodon unicolor (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Oligodon waandersi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Opisthotropis rugosa (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Pseudorabdion eiselti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Pseudorabdion sarasinorum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sarasin's Reed Snake

Pseudoxenodon inornatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Dull Bamboo Snake

Ptyas dipsas (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sulawesi Black Racer

Rabdion forsteni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Forsten's Pointed Snake

Rhabdophis chrysargoides (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Günther's Keelback

Stegonotus batjanensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Batjan Frog-eating Snake

Stegonotus florensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Tetralepis fruhstorferi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Bluebelly Java Snake

Tropidonophis elongatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Moluccan Keelback

Tropidonophis halmahericus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Tropidonophis montanus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) North Irian Montane Keelback

Tropidonophis punctiventris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Halmahera Keelback

Tropidonophis truncatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae)

Xenochrophis vittatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Striped Keelback

Cylindrophis aruensis (Squamata Ophidia - Cylindrophiidae) Aru Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis boulengeri (Squamata Ophidia - Cylindrophiidae) Boulenger's Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis isolepis (Squamata Ophidia - Cylindrophiidae) Jampea Island Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis melanotus (Squamata Ophidia - Cylindrophiidae) Black Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis opisthorhodus (Squamata Ophidia - Cylindrophiidae) Island Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis yamdena (Squamata Ophidia - Cylindrophiidae) Yamdena Pipe Snake

Naja sputatrix (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Javan Spitting Cobra

Toxicocalamus grandis (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Setekwa River Forest Snake

Hydrophis sibauensis (Squamata Ophidia - Hydrophiidae) Kalimantan Sea Snake

Cyclotyphlops deharvengi (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Deharveng's Blind Snake

Ramphotyphlops lorenzi (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)

Ramphotyphlops multilineatus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Hook-nosed Blindsnake

Ramphotyphlops similis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)

Ramphotyphlops supranasalis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)

Typhlops ater (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Black Blindsnake

Typhlops bisubocularis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Western Java Worm Snake

Typhlops conradi (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)

Typhlops fuscus (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Brown Worm Snake

Typhlops hypsobothrius (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Sumatra Worm Snake

Typhlops kraali (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Kei Island Worm Snake

Typhlops schmutzi (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae)

Trimeresurus barati (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Barat Bamboo Pit Viper

Trimeresurus brongersmai (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Brongersma's Pit Viper

Trimeresurus fasciatus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Banded Pit Viper

Trimeresurus insularis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) White-lipped Island Pit Viper

Aphaniotis acutirostris (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Indonesia Earless Agama

Bronchocela celebensis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Sulawesi Bloodsucker

Bronchocela hayeki (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Sumatra Bloodsucker

Calotes nigriplicatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Dendragama boulengeri (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Boulenger's Tree Agama

Draco biaro (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Lazell's Flying Dragon

Draco caerulhians (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Gonocephalus beyschlagi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Sumatra Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus klossi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Kloss' Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus kuhlii (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Gonocephalus lacunosus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Manthey's Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus megalepis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Bleeker's Forest Dragon

Harpesaurus beccarii (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Sumatra Nose-horned Lizard

Harpesaurus ensicauda (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Nias Nose-horned Lizard

Harpesaurus modigliani (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Modigliani's Nose-horned Lizard

Hydrosaurus weberi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Weber's Sailfin Lizard

Hypsilurus binotatus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Two-marked Forest Dragon

Hypsilurus geelvinkianus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) New Guinea Forest Dragon

Lophocalotes ludekingi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Crested Lizard

Lophognathus maculilabris (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Phoxophrys tuberculata (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Hubrecht's Eyebrow Lizard

Pseudocalotes sumatrana (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Pseudocalotes tympanistriga (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Indonesian False Bloodsucker

Thaumatorhynchus brooksi (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae)

Ophisaurus wegneri (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Wegner's Glass Lizard

Dibamus celebensis (Squamata Sauria - Dibamidae) Sulawesi Blind Skink

Dibamus seramensis (Squamata Sauria - Dibamidae) Seram Blind Skink

Dibamus taylori (Squamata Sauria - Dibamidae) Taylor's Blind Skink

Cnemaspis gordongekkoi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Cyrtodactylus darmandvillei (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus deveti (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Moluccan Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus irianjayaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Giant Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus jellesmae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kabaena Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus laevigatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Komodo Bow-fingered Gecko

Cyrtodactylus wetariensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Wetar Bow-fingered Gecko

Gehyra barea (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Banda lsland Dtella

Gehyra leopoldi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Leopold Dtella

Gehyra marginata (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ternate Dtella

Lepidodactylus intermedius (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus lombocensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus oortii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Luperosaurus brooksii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Brooks' Wolf Gecko

Luperosaurus iskandari (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Luperosaurus yasumai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae)

Carlia schlegelii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus balinensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Balinese Snake-eyed Skink

Cryptoblepharus burdeni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Komodo Snake-eyed Skink

Cryptoblepharus cursor (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus keiensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus leschenault (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Cryptoblepharus renschi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Komodo Striped Snake-eyed Skink

Cryptoblepharus sumbawanus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Emoia bogerti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Bogert's Emo Skink

Emoia callisticta (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Emoia cyclops (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cyclops Emo Skink

Emoia digul (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Digul Emo Skink

Emoia irianensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Irian Emo Skink

Emoia jamur (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Jamur Emo Skink

Emoia kitcheneri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Emoia kuekenthali (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Kuekenthal Emo Skink

Emoia paniai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Coastal Emo Skink

Emoia reimschisseli (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Reimschisel's Emo Skink

Emoia similis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Komodo Blue-tailed Skink

Emoia sorex (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Sorex Emo Skink

Eugongylus sulaensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Sula Skink

Glaphyromorphus butlerorum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Glaphyromorphus emigrans (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lamprolepis leucosticta (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Larutia sumatrensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lipinia cheesmanae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lipinia miangensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lipinia relicta (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Lipinia venemai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Mabuya macrophthalma (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Papuascincus buergersi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Burgers' Emo Skink

Papuascincus phaeodes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Papuascincus stanleyanus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Riopa opisthorhodum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Scincella inconspicua (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Hidden Ground Skink

Sphenomorphus amblyplacodes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus buettikoferi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus celebense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus consobrinus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus florensis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Flores Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus kuehnei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus mimikanum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus modigliani (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus muelleri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus necopinatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus nigrolabris (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus puncticentralis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus sarasinorus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus striolatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus temmincki (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus tropidonotus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus vanheurni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Sphenomorphus zimmeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Tropidophorus baconi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae)

Varanus auffenbergi (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Peacock Monitor

Varanus beccarii (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Black Tree Monitor

Varanus caerulivirens (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Turquoise Monitor

Varanus cerambonensis (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Ambon Monitor

Varanus komodoensis (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Komodo Dragon

Varanus macraei (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Blue-spotted Tree Monitor

Varanus melinus (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Moluccan Yellow Monitor

Varanus yuwonoi (Squamata Sauria - Varanidae) Tricolored Monitor

Chelodina mccordi (Testudines - Chelidae) Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle

Heosemys yuwonoi (Testudines - Emydidae) Sulawesi Forest Turtle

Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 208 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 29 species total 237 species of reptiles known solely from Indonesia.

Calamaria butonensis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) 2007

Calamaria longirostris (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) 2007

Dendrelaphis underwoodi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Underwood's Bronzeback 2008

Enhydris gyii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Kapuas Mud Snake 2005

Trimeresurus andalasensis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) 2006

Tropidolaemus laticinctus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Broad-banded Temple Pitviper 2007

Draco iskandari (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) 2007

Draco supriatnai (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) 2007

Hypsilurus hikidanus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) 2006

Hypsilurus magnus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) 2006

Hypsilurus tenuicephalus (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) 2006

Dibamus dezwaani (Squamata Sauria - Dibamidae) 2005