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List of amphibians and reptiles of Cebu

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The island of Cebu in the Philippines is home to various species of reptiles and amphibians. Supsup, et al. (2016) recorded a total of 13 amphibian species and 63 reptile species.

Brachymeles cebuensis is a rare skink endemic to Cebu. Secretive blind snakes such as Malayotyphlops hypogius and Ramphotyhlops cumingii are found on the island as well. Other endemic species in Cebu include the Cebu Flowerpecker (Diceaum quadricolor), Cebu Slender Skink (Brachymeles cebuensis), Cebu Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum cebuense), and Black Shama (Copsychus cebuensis).

Amphibians

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Bufonidae
Ceratobatrachidae
Dicroglossidae
Microhylidae
Ranidae
Rhacophoridae

Reptiles

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Turtles

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Bataguridae

Crocodiles

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Crocodylidae

Lizards

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Agamidae
Dibamidae
Gekkonidae
Scincidae
Varanidae

Snakes

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Acrochordidae
Colubridae
Elapidae
Gerrhopilidae
Homalopsidae
Lamprophiidae
Natricidae
Pythonidae
Typhlopidae

References

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  • Supsup, Christian & Puna, Nevong & Asis, Augusto & Redoblado, Bernard & Fatima Panaguinit, Maria & Guinto, Faith & Rico, Edmund & Diesmos, Arvin & Brown, Rafe & Mallari, Neil. (2016). Amphibians and Reptiles of Cebu, Philippines: The Poorly Understood Herpetofauna of an Island with Very Little Remaining Natural Habitat. Asian Herpetological Research. 7. 151-179. 10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.150049.