Reptiles of
Inner Mongolia  (=Neimenggu) [China]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

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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 Phrynocephalus (Toad-headed Agamas)
 
Phrynocephalus frontalis

Shanxi Toad-headed Agama

Dunayev, Solovyeva & Poyarkov 2021 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Phrynocephalus helioscopus

Central Asian Sunwatcher

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011
 
Phrynocephalus przewalskii

Alashan Toad-headed Agama

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Dunayev, Solovyeva & Poyarkov 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Phrynocephalus versicolor

Piebald Toad-headed Agama

Ananjeva, Guo & Wang 2011 Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Dunayev, Solovyeva & Poyarkov 2021 Pang, Wang, Zhong, Hoelzel, Papenfuss, Zeng, Ananjeva & Zhang 2003 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 [as guentheri] Zhao 2002 [as immaculatus]
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Alsophylax (Asian Lowland Pygmy Geckos)
 
Alsophylax pipiens

Caspian Pygmy Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao 2002
Genus Tenuidactylus (Central Asian Thin-toed Geckos)
 
Tenuidactylus elongatus

Gobi Thin-toed Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao 2002
 Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)
Genus Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners)
 
Eremias argus

Mongolian Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Li 2010 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Eremias brenchleyi

Ordos Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Eremias multiocellata

Multiocellated Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Eremias przewalskii

Gobi Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
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Eremias quadrifrons

Alashan Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias velox

Rapid Steppe Runner

Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993
 
Eremias vermiculata

Central Asian Desert Runner

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)
 
Takydromus septentrionalis

Northern Grass Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao 2002
Genus Zootoca (Eurasian Forest Lizards)
 
Zootoca vivipara

Viviparous Lizard

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Zhao 2002
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon capito

Northern Chinese Blue-tailed Skink

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Guo 2002
 Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)
Genus Teratoscincus (Plate-tailed Geckos)
 
Teratoscincus przewalskii

Mongolian Plate-tailed Gecko

Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Macey, Ananjeva, Wang & Papenfuss 1997 Zhao 2002

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Eryx (Sand Boas)
 
Eryx miliaris

Desert Sand Boa

Kluge 1993 Wermuth 1969 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Eryx tataricus

Tatary Sand Boa

Zhao & Adler 1993
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)
 
Elaphe bimaculata

Twin-spotted Rat Snake

Zhang & Bao 2010
 
Elaphe davidi

North Chinese Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao 2002
 
Elaphe dione

Dione Rat Snake

Li 2010 Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Elaphe schrenckii

Amur Rat Snake

Schulz 1996 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
Genus Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake)
 
Oocatochus rufodorsatus

Red-backed Rat Snake

Zhao 2002
Genus Orientocoluber (North Asian Whip Snake)
 
Orientocoluber spinalis

North Asian Whip Snake

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)
 
Rhabdophis lateralis

Chinese Tiger Keelback

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)
Genus Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes)
 
Psammophis lineolatus

Steppe Sand Snake

Zhao 2002
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)
 
Gloydius brevicaudus

Short-tailed Mamushi

Zhao 2002
 
Gloydius cognatus

Alashan Mamushi

Shi, Wang, Chen, Fang, Ding, Huang, Hou, Liu & Li 2017
 
Gloydius halys

Central Asian Mamushi

Gloyd & Conant 1990
 
Gloydius intermedius

Siberian Mamushi

Li 2010 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Gloydius saxatilis

Rock Mamushi

Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002
 
Gloydius stejnegeri

Gobi Mamushi

Dirksen & Boehme 2005 Gloyd & Conant 1990 Gumprecht, Tillack, Orlov, Captain & Ryabov 2004
 
Gloydius ussuriensis

Ussuri Mamushi

Zhao 2002

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles)
 
Pelodiscus maackii

Amur Softshell Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schneeweiss & Mix 2011
 
Pelodiscus sinensis

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Zhao & Adler 1993 Zhao 2002