This list of Endemic reptile species found exclusively in Vietnam is based on the taxonomy used in Uetz, Freed & Hošek as of 14 November 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
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The list by species of Vietnam Endemic Reptile – Review on Jan 2023
Acanthosaura brachypoda (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae):
Type locality: NW Vietnam, Fan Si Pan Mount, Lao Cai Province, NW Vietnam Diagnosis: Acanthosaura brachypoda has a unique combinations of morphometric and meristic external characters and very distinctive color pattern. Acanthosaura brachypoda sp.nov. from Fan Si Pan Mount, northwest Vietnam most closely resembles A.lepidogaster but differs from it by larger body length, shorter limbs, lower number of ventral scales, larger scales on the head and spotted color pattern on the brown background. |
Bronchocela orlovi (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Orlov’s Forest Lizard
Bronchocela vietnamensis (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Vietnamese Forest Lizard
Diploderma ngoclinense (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Ngoc Linh Mountain Lizard
Leiolepis guentherpetersi (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Peters’ Butterfly Lizard
Leiolepis guttata (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Giant Butterfly Lizard
Leiolepis ngovantrii (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Ngo Van Tri’s Lady Butterfly Lizard
Pseudocalotes ziegleri (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Ziegler’s Tree Lizard
Pseudocophotis kontumensis (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Kon Tum Long-headed Lizard
Dopasia sokolovi (Squamata Sauria – Anguidae) Sokolov’s Glass Lizard
Dibamus deharvengi (Squamata Sauria – Dibamidae) Deharveng’s Snake Skink
Dibamus greeri (Squamata Sauria – Dibamidae) Greer’s Snake Skink
Dibamus kondaoensis (Squamata Sauria – Dibamidae) Con Dao Snake Skink
Dibamus montanus (Squamata Sauria – Dibamidae) Mountain Snake Skink
Dibamus smithi (Squamata Sauria – Dibamidae) Smith’s Snake Skink
Goniurosaurus catbaensis (Squamata Sauria – Eublepharidae) Cat Ba Leopard Gecko
Goniurosaurus huuliensis (Squamata Sauria – Eublepharidae) Huu Lian Leopard Gecko
Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi (Squamata Sauria – Eublepharidae) Lichtenfelder’s Leopard Gecko
Cnemaspis aurantiacopes (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Hon Dat Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis boulengeri (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Con Dao Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis caudanivea (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Hon Tre Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis nuicamensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Nui Cam Hill Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis psychedelica (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Psychedelic Rock Gecko
Cnemaspis tucdupensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Tuc Dup Hill Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus badenensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Baden Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus bichnganae (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bich Ngan’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus bidoupimontis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bidoup Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus bobrovi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bobrov’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bu Gia Map Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus caovansungi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Cao Van Sung’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus cattienensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Cat Tien Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus chauquangensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Chau Quang Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus cucdongensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Cuc Dong Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus cucphuongensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Cuc Phuong Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus dati (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Dat’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Eisenman’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus gialaiensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Gialai Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus grismeri (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Grismer’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus hontreensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Hon Tre Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus huongsonensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Huong Son Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus huynhi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Chua Chan Mountain Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus irregularis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Large-spotted Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus kingsadai (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Kingsada’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus martini (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Martin’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus nigriocularis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Black-eyed Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus otai (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ota’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus paradoxus (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Paradoxical Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Phong Nha Ke Bang Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus phuocbinhensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Phuoc Binh Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus phuquocensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Phu Quoc Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus pseudoquadrivirgatus (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) False-lined Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus puhuensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Pu Hu Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus roesleri (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Roesler’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus sangi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Nui Chua Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus soni (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Son’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus sonlaensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Son La Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus takouensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ta Kou Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus taynguyenensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Tay Nguyen Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus thochuensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Tho Chu Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus thuongae (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Thuong’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus yangbayensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Yang Bay Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus ziegleri (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ziegler’s Bent-toed Gecko
Dixonius aaronbaueri (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bauer’s Leaf-toed Gecko
Dixonius minhlei (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Minh Le’s Leaf-toed Gecko
Dixonius taoi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Tao’s Leaf-toed Gecko
Gekko badenii (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Golden Gecko
Gekko canaensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ca Na Marbled Gecko
Gekko canhi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Canh’s Gecko
Gekko grossmanni (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Grossmann’s Gecko
Gekko palmatus (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Palmated Gecko
Gekko russelltraini (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Russell Train’s Marbled Gecko
Gekko takouensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ta Kou Marbled Gecko
Gekko truongi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Truong’s Gecko
Gekko vietnamensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Tuc Dup Marbled Gecko
Hemidactylus vietnamensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Vietnam Leaf-toed Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus banaensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ba Na Dwarf Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus zugi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Zug’s Slender Gecko
Takydromus hani (Squamata Sauria – Lacertidae) Han’s Grass Lizard
Takydromus madaensis (Squamata Sauria – Lacertidae) Ma Da Grass Lizard
Emoia laobaoense (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Lao Bao Forest Skink
Eutropis chapaensis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Chapa Ground Skink
Eutropis darevskii (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae)
Leptoseps poilani (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Poilane’s Limbless Skink
Lygosoma boehmei (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Boehme’s Supple Skink
Scincella apraefrontalis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Huu Lien Ground Skink
Scincella darevskii (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae)
Scincella devorator (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae)
Scincella ochracea (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Tawny Ground Skink
Scincella rara (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) False Striped Skink
Sphenomorphus bacboensis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Bacbo Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus buenloicus (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Buon Loi Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus cryptotis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Earless Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus sheai (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Shea’s Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus tetradactylus (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Four-fingered Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus tritaeniatus (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Three-banded Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus yersini (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Yersin’s Forest Skink
Tropidophorus boehmei (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Hoang Lien Water Skink
Tropidophorus murphyi (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Murphy’s Water Skink
Tropidophorus noggei (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Cha Noi Water Skink
Vietnascincus rugosus (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Rough Vietnamese Skink
Boiga bourreti (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Bourret’s Cat Snake
Calamaria abramovi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Ngoc Linh Reed Snake
Calamaria buchi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Dalat Dwarf Snake
Calamaria concolor (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Bach Ma Reed Snake
Calamaria gialaiensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Gia Lai Reed Snake
Calamaria sangi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Sang’s Reed Snake
Calamaria thanhi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Thanh’s Reed Snake
Colubroelaps nguyenvansangi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Nguyen Van Sang’s Snake
Hebius andreae (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Andrea’s Keelback
Lycodon paucifasciatus (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Annam Wolf Snake
Oligodon arenarius (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Sandy Kukri Snake
Oligodon cattienensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Chain-banded Kukri Snake
Oligodon condaoensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Con Dao Kukri Snake
Oligodon culaochamensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Cu Lao Cham Kukri Snake
Oligodon macrurus (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Long-tailed Kukri Snake
Oligodon moricei (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Moreice’s Kukri Snake
Opisthotropis cucae (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Cuc’s Mountain Snake
Opisthotropis daovantieni (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Dao Van Tien’s Stream Snake
Opisthotropis tamdaoensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Tam Dao Stream Snake
Opisthotropis voquyi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Vo Quy’s Mountain Stream Keelback
Rhabdophis angeli (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Angel’s Keelback
Cylindrophis jodiae (Squamata Serpentes – Cylindrophiidae) Jodi’s Pipe Snake
Hydrophis parviceps (Squamata Serpentes – Elapidae) Short-headed Sea Snake
Enhydris innominata (Squamata Serpentes – Homalopsidae) Tay Ninh Water Snake
Argyrophis giadinhensis (Squamata Serpentes – Typhlopidae) Vietnam Worm Snake
Trimeresurus honsonensis (Squamata Serpentes – Viperidae) Hon Son Pitviper
Trimeresurus truongsonensis (Squamata Serpentes – Viperidae) Quang Binh Pitviper
Fimbrios smithi (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae) Truong Son Rough Water Snake
Cuora picturata (Testudines – Geoemydidae) Southern Vietnamese Box TurtleMauremys annamensis (Testudines – Geoemydidae) Vietnamese Pond Turtle
Recently described or resurrected species not included in the 14 November 2018 version of The Reptile Database are listed below. These 39 species added to the 130 listed above total 169 endemic reptile species for Vietnam.
Acanthosaura murphyi (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae) Murphy’s Horned Lizard
Acanthosaura phongdienensis (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae)
Acanthosaura prasina (Squamata Sauria – Agamidae)
Cyrtodactylus chungi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Chung’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus culaochamensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Cu Lao Cham Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus ngati (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ngat’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus orlovi (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Orlov’s Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus phumyensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Phu My Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus raglai (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Raglai Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus septimontium (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bay Nui Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus taybacensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Taybac Bent-toed Gecko
Gekko phuyenensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Phu Yen Marbled Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus bonkowskii (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Bonkowski’s Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus dalatensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Dalat Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus nahangensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Nahang Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus ngocsonensis (Squamata Sauria – Gekkonidae) Ngoc Son Slender Gecko
Scincella badenensis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Baden Ground Skink
Scincella baraensis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Bara Ground Skink
Sphenomorphus phuquocensis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Phu Quoc Island Forest Skink
Subdoluseps vietnamensis (Squamata Sauria – Scincidae) Vietnam Agile Skink
Ahaetulla rufusoculara (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Red-eyed Vine Snake
Calamaria dominici (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Dominic’s Reed Snake
Calamaria strigiventris (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae)
Liopeltis pallidonuchalis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Pale-necked RingneckLycodon anakradaya (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Rhade Wolf Snake
Lycodon namdongensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Namdong Wolf Snake
Lycodon pictus (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae)
Lycodon truongi (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Truong’s Wolf Snake
Oligodon rostralis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Long-snouted Kukri Snake
Opisthotropis haihaensis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Hai Ha Mountain Stream Keelback
Pareas abros (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Cute Slug-eating Snake
Pareas kuznetsovorum (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Kuznetsovs’ Slug-eating Snake
Pareas temporalis (Squamata Serpentes – Colubridae) Di Linh Snail-eating Snake
Achalinus emilyae (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae) Emily’s Burrowing Snake
Achalinus juliani (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae) Julian’s Burrowing Snake
Achalinus timi (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae) Tim’s Burrowing Snake
Achalinus tranganensis (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae) Trang An Burrowing Snake
Achalinus zugorum (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae) Zugs’ Odd-scaled Snake
Parafimbrios vietnamensis (Squamata Serpentes – Xenodermidae)
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