Reptiles of
Yapen [Indonesia]

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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 Hypsilurus (Eastern Anglehead Agamas)
 
Hypsilurus auritus

Eared Anglehead Agama

Denzer, Doughty, Johnstone & Manthey 2018 Manthey & Denzer 2006 Rooij 1915
 
Hypsilurus binotatus

Two-marked Anglehead Agama

Denzer, Doughty, Johnstone & Manthey 2018 Manthey & Denzer 2006
 
Hypsilurus modestus

Green Anglehead Agama

Denzer, Doughty, Johnstone & Manthey 2018 Manthey & Denzer 2006 Rooij 1915
Genus Lophosaurus (Sahul Anglehead Agamas)
 
Lophosaurus dilophus

Keeled Anglehead Agama

Denzer, Doughty, Johnstone & Manthey 2018 Manthey & Denzer 2006 Rooij 1915
 Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
Genus Gekko (Tokays)
 
Gekko vittatus

White-striped Gecko

Rooij 1915 Wermuth 1965
Genus Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos)
 
Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

Rooij 1915
Genus Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos)
  *
Lepidodactylus dialeukos

Yapen Scaly-toed Gecko

Kraus 2019
Genus Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos)
 
Nactus arfakianus

Arafak Hook-toed Gecko

Zug 2020
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks)
 
Carlia fusca

Brown Rainbow Skink

Zug 2004
Genus Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks)
 
Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae

New Guinean Snake-eyed Skink

Mertens 1964
Genus Emoia (Emo Skinks)
 
Emoia atrocostata

Pacific Mangrove Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia battersbyi

Huon Gulf Slender Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia caeruleocauda

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia jakati

Jakati River Slender Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia kordoana

Supiori Slender Tree Skink

Brown 1991
 
Emoia veracunda

Southern Papuan Slender Skink

Brown 1991
Genus Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks)
 
Lamprolepis smaragdina

Emerald Tree Skink

Mertens 1929 Rooij 1915
Genus Ornithuroscincus (Smooth-eared Skinks)
 
Ornithuroscincus noctua

Moth Skink

Rooij 1915 Zweifel 1979
Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)
 
Sphenomorphus jobiensis

Yapen Forest Skink

Inger 1961 Rooij 1915
 
Sphenomorphus meyeri

Aru Islands Forest Skink

Rooij 1915 [as melanopogon]
 
Sphenomorphus minutus

Papuan Dwarf Forest Skink

Mys 1988
 
Sphenomorphus muelleri

East Indonesian Forest Skink

Rooij 1915
 
Sphenomorphus simus

Papuan Black-sided Forest Skink

Inger 1961 [as stickeli]
 
Sphenomorphus solomonis

Solomon Forest Skink

Shea 2017
Genus Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks)
 
Tiliqua gigas

Giant Blue-tongued Skink

Rooij 1915 Shea 1990
 Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
 
Varanus indicus

Pacific Monitor

Boehme 2003 Dryden & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007
 
Varanus jobiensis

Sepik Monitor

Boehme 2003 Philipp, Boehme & Ziegler in Pianka, King & King (eds.) 2004 Ziegler, Schmitz, Koch & Boehme 2007

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

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

Lesser File Snake

Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1979 Rooij 1917 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Candoia (Pacific Boas)
 
Candoia aspera

Viper Boa

Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDiarmid, Campbell & Toure 1999 McDowell 1979 Rooij 1917
 
Candoia carinata

Pacific Tree Boa

Haas 1950 Rooij 1917
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
 
Boiga irregularis

Brown Cat Snake

Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Lang 2013
Genus Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
 
Dendrelaphis calligaster

Northern Australian Bronzeback

Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015
 
Dendrelaphis lineolatus

Papuan Striped Bronzeback

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Rooijen, Vogel & Somaweera 2015
Genus Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes)
 
Stegonotus cucullatus

Doberai Ground Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001
  *
Stegonotus parvus

Yapen Ground Snake

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Kaiser, Kaiser & O'Shea 2018 McDowell 1972 O'Shea 1996
 Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)
Genus Acanthophis (Death Adders)
 
Acanthophis sp.

(Death Adder)

Iskandar & Colijn 2001 [as A. praelongus] Rooij 1917 [as A. antarcticus]
Genus Aspidomorphus (Papuan Crowned Snakes)
 
Aspidomorphus schlegelii

Misool Crowned Snake

Brongersma 1934 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 McDowell 1967 Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014
Genus Micropechis (Papuan Small-eyed Snake)
 
Micropechis ikaheka

Papuan Small-eyed Snake

Golay, Smith, Broadley, Dixon, McCarthy, Rage, Schatti & Toriba 1993 Haas 1950 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Rooij 1917
 Family Elapidae [part 2: marine species] (Sea Snakes)
Genus Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)
 
Hydrophis platurus

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Haas 1950 Rooij 1917
Genus Laticauda (Sea Kraits)
 
Laticauda colubrina

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Heatwole, Busack & Cogger 2005 Haas 1950 Rooij 1917
 
Laticauda laticaudata

Blue-lipped Sea Krait

Haas 1950
 Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)
Genus Calamophis (Doberai Stout-tailed Snakes)
  *
Calamophis jobiensis

Yapen Stout-tailed Snake

Allison 2007 Haas 1950 [as Brachyorrhos albus] Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Murphy & Voris 2014 Murphy 2007
 Family Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus Morelia (Carpet Pythons and allies)
 
Morelia azurea

Northern Green Tree Python

Haas 1950 [as viridis] Natusch, Esquerre, Lyons, Hamidy, Lemmon, Lemmon, Riyanto, Keogh & Donnellan 2020 Rooij 1917 [as viridis]
Genus Simalia (Scrub Pythons)
 
Simalia amethistina

Amethystine Python

Harvey, Barker, Ammerman & Chippindale 2000 Iskandar & Colijn 2001 Rooij 1917 Stimson 1969