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List of reptiles of China

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Zhou's box turtle is a critically endangered species that is endemic to China.

China has around 403 different species of reptiles that can be found in many environments including deserts, grasslands, rivers, and forests.[1] It is the country with the seventh largest amount of different reptile species.[2]

Turtles and tortoises

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Geoemydid turtles

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Box turtles

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Eyed turtles

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Leaf turtles

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Pond turtles

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Roofed turtles

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Miscellaneous and monotypic

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Sea turtles

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Softshell turtles

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Tortoises

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A Russian tortoise, a common choice as a house pet.

Snakes

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Blindsnakes

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Boas

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Cat snakes

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Cobras

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Coral snakes

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Green snakes

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Kraits

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Lamprophiid snakes

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Miscellaneous and monotypic

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Natricine snakes

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Odd-scaled snakes

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A Formosan odd-scaled snake (Achalinus formosanus) in Taiwan.

Pipe snakes

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Pitvipers

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A bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) perched on a branch in a Cuiheng zoo.

Pythons

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Ratsnakes

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Sea kraits

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Sea snakes

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Slug snakes

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Sunbeam snakes

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This closeup clearly shows the characteristic iridescent highly polished scales of Xenopeltis unicolor.

Vipers

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Wart snakes

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Water snakes

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Worm-eating snakes

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Crocodilians

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Alligators

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A pair of Chinese alligators in the Shanghai Zoo.

Crocodiles

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Lizards

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Agamid lizards (flying)

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Agamid lizards (non-flying)

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A blue-crested lizard (Calotes mystaceus).
A male Japalura tree dragon.

Geckos

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A Tokay gecko, one of the most well-known species of geckos.

Glass lizards

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Miscellaneous and monotypic

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Skinks

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Plestiodon elegans, near Ho Chung, Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

References

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  1. ^ "Number of vertebrate species in China in 2012, by type" Accessed 2014-06-24
  2. ^ Countries with the most reptile species. Mongabay.com. 2004 data. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  1. ^ Likely extirpated