Reptiles of
Bougainville  [North Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea]

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Bibliography of the reptiles of Bougainville Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Bougainville Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles)
 
Crocodylus porosus

Saltwater Crocodile

Whitaker 1980

Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Hypsilurus (Eastern Anglehead Agamas)
 
Hypsilurus godeffroyi

Greater Crested Anglehead Agama

Manthey & Denzer 2006
 
Hypsilurus longii

Bismarck Anglehead Agama

Manthey & Denzer 2006 McCoy 2006
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Cyrtodactylus salomonensis

Solomon Islands Bent-toed Gecko

McCoy 2006 [as louisiadensis] Roesler, Richards & Gunther 2007
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

McCoy 2006
 
Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

McCoy 2006 Oliver, Clegg, Fisher, Richards, Taylor & Jocque 2016
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko vittatus

White-striped Gecko

McCoy 2006
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

McCoy 2006
Genus Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos)
 
Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko

McCoy 2006
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus guppyi

Solomon Islands Scaly-toed Gecko

Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 2006
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

McCoy 2006
  *
Lepidodactylus mutahi

Mutahi Scaly-toed Gecko

Bauer 1994 Brown & Parker 1977 McCoy 2006 Shea & Kraus 2007
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus multicarinatus

Melanesian Hook-toed Gecko

McCoy 2006
 
Nactus robertfisheri

Bismarcks Hook-toed Gecko

Zug 2020
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)
 
Carlia mysi

Morobe Rainbow Skink

McCoy 2006 Zug 2004
Genus Corucia (Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink)
 
Corucia zebrata

Solomon Islands Prehensile-tailed Skink

Koehler 1997 McCoy 2006
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia atrocostata

Pacific Mangrove Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia caeruleocauda

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia cyanogaster

Pacific Green-bellied Tree Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia cyanura

White-bellied Copper-striped Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia flavigularis

Yellow-throated Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia impar

Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink

McCoy 2006
 
Emoia jakati

Jakati River Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia nigra

South Pacific Black Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
 
Emoia pseudocyanura

Solomons Blue-tailed Slender Skink

Brown 1991 McCoy 2006
Genus Eugongylus (Short-legged Giant Skinks)
 
Eugongylus albofasciolatus

White-banded Giant Skink

Allison, Hamilton & Tallowin 2019 McCoy 2006
Genus Geomyersia (Dwarf Flat Skinks)
 
Geomyersia glabra

Solomon Islands Dwarf Flat Skink

Greer 1982 McCoy 2006 Mys 1988
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)
 
Ornithuroscincus noctua

Moth Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Prasinohaema (Green Tree Skinks)
 
Prasinohaema virens

Eastern Green Tree Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus concinnatus

Elegant Forest Skink

McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus cranei

Santa Isabel Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1974 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus fragosus

Bougainville Black-Lined Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1967 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus solomonis

Solomon Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1974 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus tanneri

Pale-spotted Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1967 McCoy 2006
  *
Sphenomorphus taylori

Bougainville Yellow-banded Forest Skink

McCoy 2006
  *
Sphenomorphus transversus

Kunua Banded Forest Skink

Greer & Parker 1971 McCoy 2006
 
Sphenomorphus woodfordii

Fauro Forest Skink

McCoy 2006
Genus Tribolonotus (Casque-headed Skinks)
 
Tribolonotus blanchardi

Choiseul Casque-headed Skink

McCoy 2006
 
Tribolonotus ponceleti

Greater Bougainville Casque-headed Skink

McCoy 2006
  *
Tribolonotus pseudoponceleti

Lesser Bougainville Crocodile Skink

Greer & Parker 1968 McCoy 2006
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus spinulosus

Solomon Islands Keeled Monitor

Boehme & Ziegler 2007 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes)
Genus Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes)
 
Acrochordus granulatus

Lesser File Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1979 O'Shea 1996
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)
 
Candoia paulsoni

Pacific Ground Boa

McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996 Smith, Chiszar, Tepedelen & Breukelen 2001
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga irregularis

Brown Cat Snake

McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis calligaster

Northern Australian Bronzeback

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as salomonis] McCoy 2006 [as salomonis] O'Shea 1996 [as salomonis] Rooijen & Vogel 2016 Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Parapistocalamus (Bougainville Coral Snake)
  *
Parapistocalamus hedigeri

Bougainville Coral Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McCoy 2006 O'Shea 1996
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

O'Shea 1996
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Acutotyphlops (Sharp-nosed Blind Snakes)
 
Acutotyphlops infralabialis

Solomon Islands Sharp-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
  *
Acutotyphlops kunuaensis

Bougainville Sharp-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 
Acutotyphlops solomonis

Bougainville Blunt-nosed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996 Wallach 1995 Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee 2007 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes)
 
Ramphotyphlops depressus

Melanesian Blind Snake

McCoy 2006 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 O'Shea 1996
 
Ramphotyphlops mansuetus

Solomon Islands Small-headed Blind Snake

McCoy 2006

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Spring in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Spring 1980