Reptiles of the
Houtman Abrolhos Islands  [Western Australia, Australia]

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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 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)
Genus Pogona (Bearded Dragons)
 
Pogona minima

Houtman Abrolhos Bearded Dragon

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 [as P. minor] Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983 Wilson & Swan 2010
 Family Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)
Genus Underwoodisaurus (Australian Barking Geckos)
 
Underwoodisaurus milii

Thick-tailed Barking Gecko

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 Family Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)
Genus Crenadactylus (Australian Clawless Geckos)
 
Crenadactylus ocellatus

Southwestern Clawless Gecko

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Doughty, Ellis & Oliver 2016 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Diplodactylus (Australian Ground and Stone Geckos)
 
Diplodactylus ornatus

Ornate Ground Gecko

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009
Genus Strophurus (Spiny-tailed Geckos and Tail-squirters)
 
Strophurus spinigerus

Southwestern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Christinus (Australian Leaf-toed Geckos)
 
Christinus marmoratus

Western Marbled Gecko

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra variegata

Southwestern Variegated Dtella

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Heteronotia (Prickly Geckos)
 
Heteronotia binoei

Common Prickly Gecko

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 Family Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)
Genus Aprasia (Blunt-tailed Scaly-foots)
 
Aprasia clairae

Batavia Coast Worm Lizard

Maryan, How & Adams 2013 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 [as Aprasia sp.]
Genus Delma (Smooth-scaled Scaly-foots)
 
Delma australis

Marble-headed Snake Lizard

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 
Delma grayii

Side-barred Snake Lizard

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Lialis (Long-headed Scaly-foots)
 
Lialis burtonis

Sharp-snouted Snake Lizard

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus

Callose-palmed Snake-eyed Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 [as carnabyi] How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 [as C. carnabyi] Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 [as C. carnabyi] Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983 [as carnabyi]
Genus Ctenotus (Australian Comb-eared Skinks)
 
Ctenotus fallens

West Coast Laterite Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Egernia (Australian Greater Skinks)
 
Egernia kingii

Greater Southwestern Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 
Egernia stokesii

Gidgee Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Lerista (Sliders)
 
Lerista distinguenda

Southwestern Four-toed Slider

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 
Lerista elegans

West Coast Four-toed Slider

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 
Lerista miopus

Northern Line-spotted Robust Slider

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 [as lineopunctulata] How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 [as L. lineopunctulata] Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 [as L. lineopunctulata] Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983 [as lineopunctulata]
 
Lerista praepedita

West Coast Worm Slider

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Menetia (Australian Dwarf Skinks)
 
Menetia greyii

Common Dwarf Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
Genus Morethia (Australian Striped Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Morethia lineoocellata

Western Pale-flecked Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 
Morethia obscura

Southern Pale-flecked Skink

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Simoselaps (Australian Coral Snakes)
 
Simoselaps littoralis

West Coast Banded Snake

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Morelia (Carpet Pythons and allies)
 
Morelia spilota

Carpet Python

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Anilios (Australian Blind Snakes)
 
Anilios australis

Southwestern Blind Snake

Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Maryan, Stevenson, Pearson, How & Schmitt 2009

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983