List of Endemic Species of Taiwan - Endemic Reptiles

Endemic Reptiles

• Order Squamata (Lizards and Snakes)

1. Formosan Smooth Skink – Scincella formosensis (Van Denburgh)
2. Taiwan Forest Skink – Sphenomorphus taiwanensis Chen & Lue
3. Lanyu Scaly-toed Gecko – Lepidodactylus yami Ota
4. Kikuchi's Gecko – Gekko kikuchii (Oshima)
5. Lue's Japalura – Japalura luei Ota, Chen & Shang
6. Maki's Japalura – Japalura makii Ota
7. Swinhoe's Japalura – Japalura swinhonis Gunther
8. Short-legged Japalura – Japalura brevipes Gressitt
9. Formosan Legless Lizard – Ophisaurus formosensis Kishida
10. Formosan Grass Lizard – Takydromus formosanus Boulenger
11. Sauteri Grass Lizard – Takydromus sauteri Van Denburgh
12. Hsuehshan Grass Lizard – Takydromus hsueshanesis Lin & Cheng
13. Stejneger's Grass Lizard – Takydromus stejnegeri Van Denburgh
14. Hengchun Blind Snake – Typhlops koshunensis Oshima
15. Taiwan Slug-eating Snake – Pareas formosensis (Van Dengurgh)
16. Formosa Odd-scaled Snake – Achalinus formosanus Boulenger
17. Black Odd-scaled Snake – Achalinus niger Maki
18. Maki's Keelback – Amphiesma miyajimae Maki
19. Swinhoe's Grass Snake – Phabdophis swinhonis (Gunther)
20. Formosa Coral Snake – Hemibungarus sauteri (Steindachner)
21. Taiwan Pit-viper – Trimeresurus gracilis Oshima