Reptiles of
Mauritius 

Related checklists:  Mascarene Islands - Mauritius Island - Agalega - Cargados Carajos - Coin de Mire - Rodrigues Islands - Round Island

Bibliography of the reptiles of Mauritius Taxonomic history of the reptiles of Mauritius Introduced species
Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates
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.
Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:
Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Owadally & Lambert 1988
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
  *
Nactus coindemirensis

Gunner's Coin Gecko

Bullock, Arnold & Bloxam 1985 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
  *
Nactus durrellorum

Round Island Hook-toed Gecko

Arnold & Jones 1994 Owadally & Lambert 1988 [as serpensinsula] Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 [as serpensinsula] Vinson & Vinson 1969 [as serpensinsula]
  *
Nactus serpensinsula

Serpent Island Gecko

Owadally & Lambert 1988 Vinson & Vinson 1969
Genus Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos)
 
Phelsuma borbonica

Greater Reunion Day Gecko

Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
  *
Phelsuma cepediana

Blue-tailed Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
  EX
Phelsuma edwardnewtonii

Rodriguez Day Gecko

Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
  EX
Phelsuma gigas

Giant Day Gecko

Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
  *
Phelsuma guentheri

Round Island Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
  *
Phelsuma guimbeaui

Mauritius Lowland Forest Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
  *
Phelsuma ornata

Ornate Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969 [as v. vinsoni]
  *
Phelsuma rosagularis

Rosy-throated Day Gecko

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004 Cheke 1982 Glaw & Roesler 2015 Hallmann, Kruger & Trautmann 1997 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
  *
Cryptoblepharus boutonii

Mascarene Coral-rag Snake-eyed Skink

Horner 2007 Mertens 1964 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969
Genus Gongylomorphus (Slit-eared Skinks)
  *
Gongylomorphus bojerii

Satellite Islands Slit-eared Skink

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2009 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 [as borbonicus]
  *
Gongylomorphus fontenayi

Mauritius Slit-eared Skink

Austin, Arnold & Jones 2009 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Leiolopisma (Indo-Pacific Ground Skinks)
  EX
Leiolopisma mauritiana

Mauritian Ground Skink

Arnold 1980
  *
Leiolopisma telfairii

Round Island Ground Skink

Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985 Vinson & Vinson 1969

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Bolyeriidae (Mascarene Boas)
Genus Bolyeria (Round Island Boa)
  *
Bolyeria (GEN)

(GEN)

(-) (EXTINCT)
  *
Bolyeria multocarinata

Round Island Boa

(-) (EXTINCT) Guibe 1958 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Stimson 1969 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Casarea (Keel-scaled Boa)
  *
Casarea dussumieri

Keel-scaled Boa

Guibe 1958 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Stimson 1969 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

David & Ineich 1999 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
 Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
Genus Typhlops (Afro-Caribbean Blind Snakes)
  EX
Typhlops cariei

Mauritian Blind Snake

Hahn 1980

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Griffiths & Tatayah 2007 Hughes in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 King & Burke 1989 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Griffiths & Tatayah 2007 King & Burke 1989 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

King & Burke 1989 Owadally & Lambert 1988 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Tirvengadum & Bour 1985
 Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)
Genus Cylindraspis (Mascarene Islands Giant Tortoises)
  EX
Cylindraspis inepta

Mauritius Giant Domed Tortoise

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
  EX
Cylindraspis peltastes

Rodrigues Domed Tortoise

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
  EX
Cylindraspis triserrata

Mauritius Giant Flat-shelled Tortoise

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
  EX
Cylindraspis vosmaeri

Rodrigues Giant Saddle-back Tortoise

Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021