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Reptiles and Amphibians of Japan

Reptiles and amphibians occurring in Japan.

Green Anole 1
Anolis carolinensis
Japalura polygonata ishigakiensis 2
Okinawa Tree Lizard 3
Japalura polygonata
Tawa Gecko 4
Gekko tawaensis
Yakushima Gecko
Gekko yakuensis
Schlegel's Japanese Gecko 5
Gekko japonicus
Asian Smooth Gecko 6
Hemidactylus bowringii
Asian House Gecko 7
Hemidactylus frenatus
Mourning Gecko 8
Lepidodactylus lugubris
Four-clawed Gecko 9
Gehyra mutilata
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko 10
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae
Goniurosaurus orientalis
Goniurosaurus splendens
Amur Grass Lizard
Takydromus amurensis
Japanese Grass Lizard 11
Takydromus tachydromoides
Green Grass Lizard
Takydromus smaragdinus
Sakishima Grass Lizard
Takydromus dorsalis
Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus
Littoral Whiptail-skink 12
Emoia atrocostata
Boettger's Ground Skink
Scincella boettgeri
Tsushima Ground Skink 5
Scincella vandenburghi
Ryukyu short-legged skink 13
Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus
Shanghai Elegant Skink 14
Plestiodon elegans
Barbour's Eyelid Skink
Plestiodon barbouri
Far Eastern Skink 15
Plestiodon latiscutatus
Ousima Skink
Plestiodon marginatus
Plestiodon oshimensis
Stimpson's Skink 16
Plestiodon stimpsonii
Kishinoue's giant skink 17
Plestiodon kishinouyei

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