List of reptiles of Japan

This list of reptiles of Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which details the conservation status of some one hundred species. Of these, five are assessed as critically endangered (the hawksbill turtle and yellow pond turtle and the endemic Toyama's ground gecko, Yamashina's ground gecko, and Kikuzato's brook snake), ten as endangered, twelve as vulnerable, thirteen as near threatened, fifty-eight as of least concern, and two as data deficient.

According to statistics accompanying the 2020 Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MoE) Red List, one hundred species and subspecies are to be found, but the conservation status of only fifty-seven is detailed. Of these, five taxa are critically endangered from a national perspective, nine are endangered, twenty-three vulnerable, seventeen near threatened, and three data deficient.

Order: Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) Suborder: Lacertilia (lizards)

Family: Agamidae Genus: Diploderma Ryukyu japalure, Diploderma polygonatum Okinawa tree lizard, D. p. polygonatum(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Sakishima tree lizard, D. p. ishigakiense(endemic subspecies) (MoE: NT) Yonaguni tree lizard, D. p. donan(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Taiwan japalure, Diploderma swinhonis (introduced) Family: Dactyloidae Genus: Anolis Green anole, Anolis carolinensis (introduced) Family: Eublepharidae Genus: Goniurosaurus Banded ground gecko, Goniurosaurus splendens (endemic) (MoE: EN) Kuroiwa's ground gecko, Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (endemic) Okinawa ground gecko, G. k. kuroiwae(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Sengoku ground gecko, G. k. sengokui(endemic subspecies) (MoE: EN) Spotted ground gecko, Goniurosaurus orientalis (endemic) (MoE: CR) Toyama's ground gecko, Goniurosaurus toyamai (endemic) (MoE: CR) Yamashina's ground gecko, Goniurosaurus yamashinae (endemic) (MoE: CR) Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Gehyra Stump-toed gecko, Gehyra mutilata Genus: Gekko Hokou gecko, Gekko hokouensis Schlegel's Japanese gecko, Gekko japonicus Tawa gecko, Gekko tawaensis (endemic) (MoE: NT) Yakushima gecko, Gekko yakuensis (endemic) (MoE: VU) Gekko shibatai (endemic) (MoE: NT) Gekko vertebralis (endemic) Genus: Hemidactylus Asian house gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus Bowring's gecko, Hemidactylus bowringii (MoE: VU) Genus: Hemiphyllodactylus Indo-Pacific slender gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus (introduced) Genus: Lepidodactylus Mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris Genus: Perochirus Micronesia saw-tailed gecko, Perochirus ateles (MoE: VU) Family: Iguanidae Genus: Iguana Green iguana, Iguana iguana (introduced) Family: Lacertidae Genus: Takydromus Amur grass lizard, Takydromus amurensis (MoE: NT) Green grass lizard, Takydromus smaragdinus (endemic) Japanese grass lizard, Takydromus tachydromoides (endemic) Miyako grass lizard, Takydromus toyamai (endemic) (MoE: CR) Sakishima grass lizard, Takydromus dorsalis (endemic) (MoE: VU) Genus: Zootoca Viviparous lizard, Zootoca vivipara (MoE: VU) Family: Scincidae Genus: Ateuchosaurus Ryukyu short-legged skink, Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus (endemic) Ateuchosaurus okinavensis(endemic) Genus: Cryptoblepharus Ogasawara snake-eyed skink, Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus (endemic) (MoE: NT) Genus: Emoia Littoral whiptail-skink, Emoia atrocostata Beach skink, E. a. atrocostata(MoE: VU) Genus: Plestiodon Barbour's blue-tailed skink, Plestiodon barbouri (endemic) (MoE: VU) Far-Eastern skink, Plestiodon latiscutatus (endemic) Kishinoue's giant skink, Plestiodon kishinouyei (endemic) (MoE: VU) Okinawa blue-tailed skink, Plestiodon marginatus (endemic) (MoE: VU) Ousima skink, Plestiodon oshimensis (endemic) (MoE: NT) Senkaku skink, Plestiodon takarai (endemic) (MoE: EN) Shanghai elegant skink, Plestiodon elegans Stimpson's skink, Plestiodon stimpsonii (endemic) (MoE: NT) Plestiodon finitimus Plestiodon japonicus (endemic) Plestiodon kuchinoshimensis (endemic) (MoE: DD) Genus: Scincella Boettger's ground skink, Scincella boettgeri (endemic) Tsushima ground skink, Scincella vandenburghi Yonaguni ground skink, Scincella dunan (endemic)

Suborder: Serpentes (snakes)

Family: Calamariidae Genus: Calamaria Collared reed snake, Calamaria pavimentata Miyara's collared reed snake, C. p. miyarai(MoE: VU) Pfeffer's reed snake, Calamaria pfefferi (endemic) (MoE: EN) Family: Colubridae Genus: Elaphe Beauty ratsnake, Elaphe taeniura Sakishima beauty ratsnake, E. t. schmackeri(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Taiwan beauty ratsnake, E. t. friesi(introduced) Japanese four-lined ratsnake, Elaphe quadrivirgata Japanese ratsnake, Elaphe climacophora (albino form at Iwakuni is a Natural Monument) Keeled ratsnake, Elaphe carinata Chinese keeled ratsnake, E. c. carinata(MoE: EN) Yonaguni keeled ratsnake, E. c. yonaguniensis(endemic subspecies) (MoE: EN) Genus: Euprepiophis Japanese woodsnake, Euprepiophis conspicillata Genus: Lycodon Ryukyu odd-tooth snake, Lycodon semicarinatus (endemic) Oriental odd-tooth snake, Lycodon orientalis (endemic) Red-banded snake, Lycodon rufozonatus Red-banded odd-tooth snake, L. r. rufozonatus(MoE: NT) Sakishima odd-tooth snake, L. r. walli(endemic subspecies) Ruhstrat's wolf snake, Lycodon ruhstrati Lycodon multifasciatus (endemic) (MoE: NT) Genus: Ptyas Ryukyu green snake, Ptyas semicarinatus (endemic) Sakishima green snake, Ptyas herminae (endemic) (MoE: NT) Genus: Rhabdophis Tiger keelback, Rhabdophis tigrinus Family: Elapidae Genus: Emydocephalus Ijima's sea snake, Emydocephalus ijimae (MoE: VU) Genus: Hydrophis Annulated sea snake, Hydrophis cyanocinctus Black-headed sea snake, Hydrophis melanocephalus Ornate reef sea snake, Hydrophis ornatus Ryukyu ornate sea snake, H. o. maresinensis Stokes's sea snake, Hydrophis stokesii Viperine sea snake, Hydrophis viperinus Yellow-bellied sea snake, Hydrophis platurus Genus: Laticauda Blue-banded sea krait, Laticauda laticaudata (MoE: VU) Black-banded sea krait, Laticauda semifasciata (MoE: VU) Colubrine sea krait, Laticauda colubrina Genus: Sinomicrurus , Sinomicrurus japonicus (endemic) Amami coral snake, S. j. japonicus(endemic subspecies) (MoE: NT) Okinawa coral snake, S. j. boettgeri(endemic subspecies) (MoE: NT) MacClelland's coral snake, Sinomicrurus macclellandi Iwasaki's coral snake, S. m. iwasakii(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Family: Natricidae Genus: Hebius Japanese keelback, Hebius vibakari Danjo keelback, H. v. danjoense(endemic subspecies) (MoE: DD) Pryer's keelback, Hebius pryeri (endemic) Yaeyama keelback, Hebius ishigakiense (endemic) , Hebius concelarum (endemic) (MoE: EN) Genus: Opisthotropis Kikuzato's brook snake, Opisthotropis kikuzatoi (endemic) (MoE: CR) Family: Pareidae Genus: Pareas Iwasaki's snail-eater, Pareas iwasakii (endemic) (MoE: NT) Family: Typhlopidae Genus: Indotyphlops braminus Brahminy blind snake, Indotyphlops braminus (introduced) Family: Viperidae Genus: Gloydius Mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffii Tsushima Island pitviper, Gloydius tsushimaensis (endemic) Genus: Ovophis Ryukyu island pitviper, Ovophis okinavensis (endemic) Genus: Protobothrops Sakishima habu, Protobothrops elegans (endemic) Habu, Protobothrops flavoviridis (endemic) Pointed-scaled pitviper, Protobothrops mucrosquamatus (introduced) Tokara habu, Protobothrops tokarensis (endemic) (MoE: NT) Family: Xenodermidae Genus: Achalinus Amami odd-scaled snake, Achalinus werneri (endemic) (MoE: NT) Formosan odd-scaled snake, Achalinus formosanus Yaeyama odd-scaled snake, A. f. chigirai(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Japanese odd-scaled snake, Achalinus spinalis

Order: Testudines (turtles) Superfamily: Chelonioidea (sea turtles)

Family: Cheloniidae Genus: Caretta Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta (MoE: EN) Genus: Chelonia Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (MoE: VU) Genus: Eretmochelys Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata (MoE: EN) Genus: Lepidochelys Olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea Family: Dermochelyidae Genus: Dermochelys Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea

Superfamily: Chelydroidea (snapping turtles) Family: Chelydridae Genus: Chelydra Snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina (introduced)

Superfamily: Testudinoidea (pond turtles and Geoemydid turtles)

Family: Emydidae Genus: Trachemys Yellow-bellied slider turtle, Trachemys scripta (introduced) Red-eared slider turtle, T. s. elegans(introduced) Family: Geoemydidae Genus: Cuora Yellow-margined box turtle, Cuora flavomarginata , C. f. evelynae(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU) Genus: Geoemyda Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica (endemic) (MoE: VU) Genus: Mauremys Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica (endemic) (MoE: NT) Reeves' pond turtle, Mauremys reevesii (introduced) Yellow pond turtle, Mauremys mutica Asian yellow pond turtle, M. m. mutica Ryukyu yellow pond turtle, M. m. kami(endemic subspecies) (MoE: VU)

Superfamily: Trionychia (softshell turtles) Family: Trionychidae Genus: Pelodiscus Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (MoE: DD)

Japanese names The Japanese names for the taxa found in Japan have been collated and published by the .

See also List of animals in Japan Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan

References

External links Invasive Species of Japan: Reptiles