Reptiles > Eublepharid Geckos
The Kume Island Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus yamashinae) is an ancient, critically endangered eublepharid gecko endemic exclusively to the small, subtropical island of Kumejima in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago. Belonging to the primitive eyelid gecko lineage, this...
Reptiles > Shieldtail Snakes
Bhupathy’s Shieldtail (Uropeltis bhupathyi) is an extraordinary subterranean serpent discovered in 2018 in the mist-laden Anaimalai Hills of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. Named in honor of the late Indian herpetologist Dr. Subramanian Bhupathy, this...
Reptiles > Colubrid Snakes
The Hua Hin Kukri Snake (Oligodon huahin) is a distinctive colubrid serpent described by herpetologists in 2017 from coastal peninsular Thailand. Named after the district of Hua Hin where it was first discovered, this secretive nocturnal snake belongs to the genus...
Reptiles > Agamas & Pygmy Lizards
The Dumbara Pygmy Lizard (Cophotis dumbara), also known as the Knuckles Pygmy Lizard, is an extraordinary arboreal agamid reptile endemic strictly to the high-elevation cloud forests of the Knuckles Mountain Range in central Sri Lanka. Recognized by its prehensile...
Reptiles > Blind Skinks & Legless Lizards
The Dalai Mountain Blind Lizard (Dibamus dalaiensis) is an extraordinary legless squamate described in 2011 from Phnom Dalai in the rugged Cardamom Mountains of southwestern Cambodia. Representing one of the most specialized fossorial reptiles on Earth, this blind,...
Reptiles > Colubrids & Relatives
Gervais’ Worm Snake (Calamaria gervaisii) is a harmless, subterranean colubrid reptile endemic to the Philippine archipelago. Belonging to the specialized reed snake genus Calamaria, this diminutive, polished serpent spends virtually its entire life concealed...
