Reptiles of
Kur  [Indonesia: Kai Islands]

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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 Tropicagama (Northern Water Dragon)
 
Tropicagama temporalis

Northern Water Dragon

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018 Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Iskandar, Arida, Austin & McGuire 2020
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos)
 
Cyrtodactylus sp.

(Bent-toed Gecko)

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos)
 
Gehyra barea

Banda Islands Dtella

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018 [as "C. cf. barea"]
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko vittatus

White-striped Gecko

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
 
Hemidactylus platyurus

Flat-tailed Gecko

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
 
Lepidodactylus lugubris

Common Mourning Gecko

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
 
Lepidodactylus pantai

Kai Islands Scaly-toed Gecko

Karin, Oliver, Stubbs, Arifin, Iskandar, Arida, Oong, McGuire, Kraus, Fujita, Ineich, Ota, Hathaway & Fisher 2021 Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)
 
Carlia fusca

Brown Rainbow Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus keiensis

Kai Islands Snake-eyed Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia longicauda

Long-tailed Slender Tree Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
 
Emoia reimschisseli

Morotai Slender Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Lygisaurus (Sahul Leaf-Litter Skinks)
 
Lygisaurus sp.

(Australian-Papuan Leaf-Litter Skink)

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018 [as "L. cf. novaeguineae"]
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus melanopogon

Black-bearded Forest Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
 
Sphenomorphus undulatus

Wavy-backed Forest Skink

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis keiensis

Southern Moluccan Bronzeback

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
Genus Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes)
 
Stegonotus keyensis

Kai Islands Ground Snake

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018 [as S. cucullatus]
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Haas 1950 Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018 Kharin, Roedel & Hallermann 2010
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Simalia (Scrub Pythons)
 
Simalia amethistina

Amethystine Python

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)
 
Virgotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

Karin, Stubbs, Arifin, Bloch, Ramadhan, Iskandar, Arida, Reilly, Kusnadi & Mcguire 2018