Japan
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Japan 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/
Achalinus werneri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Amami Odd-scaled Snake
Amphiesma concelarum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Miyako Keelback
Amphiesma ishigakiense (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Yaeyama Keelback
Amphiesma pryeri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pryer's Keelback
Calamaria pfefferi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pfeffer's Reed Snake
Cyclophiops semicarinatus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Ryukyu Green Snake
Dinodon orientale (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Oriental Odd-toothed Snake
Dinodon semicarinatum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Ryukyu Odd-toothed Snake
Liopeltis herminae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sakishima Green Snake
Opisthotropis kikuzatoi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Kikuzato's Stream Snake
Pareas iwasakii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Iwasaki's Slug Snake
Hemibungarus japonicus (Squamata Ophidia - Elapidae) Japanese Coral Snake
Gloydius tsushimaensis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Tsushima Mamushi
Ovophis okinavensis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Himehabu
Protobothrops elegans (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Sakishima Habu
Protobothrops flavoviridis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Habu
Protobothrops tokarensis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Tokarahabu
Gehyra intermedia (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ryukyu Dtella
Gekko tawaensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tawa Gecko
Gekko yakuensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Yaku Gecko
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ryukyu Ground Gecko
Hemidactylus marmoratus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ryukyu Leaf-toed Gecko
Takydromus dorsalis (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Sakishima Grass Lizard
Takydromus smaragdinus (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Green Grass Lizard
Takydromus toyamai (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Miyako Grass Lizard
Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ryukyu Short-legged Skink
Eumeces barbouri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Barbour's Five-lined Skink
Eumeces kishinouyei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Kishinoue's Giant Skink
Eumeces marginatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ryukyu Five-lined Skink
Eumeces okadae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Okada's Five-lined Skink
Eumeces stimsonii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Yaeyama Seven-lined Skink
Mauremys japonica (Testudines - Emydidae) Japanese Pond 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 32 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 2 species total 34 species of reptiles known solely from Japan.
Gekko shibatai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Takara Gecko 2008
Gekko vertebralis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Amami Gecko 2008