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Reptiles and Amphibians of Japan

Reptiles and amphibians occurring in Japan.

Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus
Littoral Whiptail-skink 1
Emoia atrocostata
Boettger's Ground Skink
Scincella boettgeri
Tsushima Ground Skink 2
Scincella vandenburghi
Ryukyu short-legged skink 3
Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus
Shanghai Elegant Skink 4
Plestiodon elegans
Barbour's Eyelid Skink
Plestiodon barbouri
Far Eastern Skink 5
Plestiodon latiscutatus
Ousima Skink
Plestiodon marginatus
Plestiodon oshimensis
Stimpson's Skink 6
Plestiodon stimpsonii
Kishinoue's giant skink 7
Plestiodon kishinouyei

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