New Zealand
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in New Zealand 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/
Sphenodon guntheri (Rhynchocephalia - Sphenodontidae) Brother's Island Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus (Rhynchocephalia - Sphenodontidae) Northern Tuatara
Hoplodactylus chrysosireticus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Gold-striped Gecko
Hoplodactylus delcourti (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Kawekaweau
Hoplodactylus duvaucelii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Duvaucel's Gecko
Hoplodactylus granulatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Forest Gecko
Hoplodactylus kahutarae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Black-eyed Gecko
Hoplodactylus maculatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Common Gecko
Hoplodactylus nebulosus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Cloudy Gecko
Hoplodactylus pacificus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Pacific Gecko
Hoplodactylus rakiurae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Harlequin Gecko
Hoplodactylus stephensi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Stephen's Island Gecko
Naultinus elegans (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Common Green Gecko
Naultinus gemmeus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Jeweled Gecko
Naultinus grayii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Northland Green Gecko
Naultinus manukanus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Marlborough Green Gecko
Naultinus poecilochlorus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Lewis Pass Green Gecko
Naultinus rudis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Rough Gecko
Naultinus stellatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Nelson Green Gecko
Naultinus tuberculatus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) West Coast Green Gecko
Cyclodina aenea (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Copper Skink
Cyclodina alani (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Robust Skink
Cyclodina macgregori (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) MacGregor's Skink
Cyclodina oliveri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Marbled Skink
Cyclodina ornata (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ornate Skink
Cyclodina whitakeri (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Whitaker's Skink
Oligosoma acrinasum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Fiordland Skink
Oligosoma chloronoton (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Green Skink
Oligosoma fallai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Falla's Skink
Oligosoma gracilicorpus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Narrow-bodied Skink
Oligosoma grande (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Grand Skink
Oligosoma homalonotum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Chevron Skink
Oligosoma inconspicuum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Cryptic Skink
Oligosoma infrapunctatum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Speckled Skink
Oligosoma lineoocellatum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Spotted Skink
Oligosoma longipes (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Long-toed Skink
Oligosoma maccanni (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) MacCann's Skink
Oligosoma microlepis (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Small-scaled Skink
Oligosoma moco (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Moko Skink
Oligosoma nigriplantare (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Common Skink
Oligosoma notosaurus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Southern Skink
Oligosoma otagense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Otago 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) Suter's Skink
Oligosoma waimatense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Scree Skink
Oligosoma zelandicum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Brown Skink
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 48 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 5 species total 53 species of reptiles known solely from New Zealand.
Cyclodina hardyi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Hardy's Skink 2008
Cyclodina levidensa (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Slight Skink 2008
Cyclodina townsi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Towns' Skink 2008
Oligosoma pikitanga (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Sinbad Skink 2008
Oligosoma taumakae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Open Bay Islands Skink 2007