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

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Bibliography of the reptiles of Buka Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Buka 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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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus guppyi

Solomon Islands Scaly-toed Gecko

Brown & Parker 1977
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus sp.

(Hook-toed Gecko)

Zug & Moon 1995
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia cyanogaster

Pacific Green-bellied Tree Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia jakati

Jakati River Slender Skink

Brown 1991
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus solomonis

Solomon Forest Skink

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

Buka Casque-headed Skink

Greer & Parker 1968 [as pseudoponceleti] McCoy 2006 [as pseudoponceleti] Rittmeyer & Austin 2017
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus indicus

Pacific Monitor

McCoy 2006

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Lesser File Snake

O'Shea 1996
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis calligaster

Northern Australian Bronzeback

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as salomonis] McCoy 2006 [as salomonis] O'Shea 1996 [as salomonis]
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Salomonelaps (Solomon Islands Coral Snake)
 
Salomonelaps par

Solomon Islands Coral Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McCoy 2006 McDowell 1970 O'Shea 1996
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005