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Originally cribbed from Wikipedia on 2011-03-17.

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Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

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Japanese Grass Lizard (Takydromus tachydromoides)

Status: common / Endemic

Last observation: Japanese Grass Lizard from 日本、〒206-0021 東京都多摩市連光寺 on October 27, 2024 at 09:34 AM by 勝田淳二 (View All) | 0 comments
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Kishinoue's Giant Skink (Plestiodon kishinouyei)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Kishinoue's giant skink in September 2024 by Stefan Curth (View All) | 0 comments

Woodford's Scaly-toed Gecko (Lepidodactylus woodfordi) doesn't have a default photo yet. Add One Now

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Woodford's Scaly-toed Gecko (Lepidodactylus woodfordi)

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Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus typus)

Last observation: Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko from 日本、〒907-0241 沖縄県石垣市桃里 on August 27, 2024 at 09:19 PM by Nina (View All) | 0 comments
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Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Asian House Gecko in October 2024 by Nakatada Wachi (View All) | 0 comments

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Oriental House Gecko (Hemidactylus bowringii)

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Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko in September 2024 by Sz-yi Tsai (View All) | 0 comments
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Tiger Keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)

Last observation: Tiger Keelback from Yoshino-Kumano National Park, Tanabe, Wakayama, JP on October 26, 2024 at 11:02 AM by lindalovett (View All) | 0 comments

Kikuzato's Brook Snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi) doesn't have a default photo yet. Add One Now

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Kikuzato's Brook Snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi)

Status: Endemic

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Japanese Keelback (Hebius vibakari)

Last observation: Hebius vibakari vibakari from 本州, 羽村市, 東京都, JP on October 27, 2024 at 04:04 PM by daichi2023 (View All) | 0 comments
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Sakashima Green Snake (Ptyas herminae)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Sakashima green snake in July 2024 by NAS MIZ (View All) | 0 comments

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King Ratsnake (Elaphe carinata)

Last observation: Elaphe carinata yonaguniensis in October 2023 by Nina (View All) | 0 comments
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Beauty Ratsnake (Elaphe taeniura)

Last observation: Sakishima Beauty Snake in October 2024 by Nakatada Wachi (View All) | 0 comments
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Japanese Ratsnake (Elaphe climacophora)

Status: common / Endemic

Last observation: Japanese Ratsnake from 2315-1 Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1431, Japan on October 22, 2024 at 11:34 AM by Griffin Weston (View All) | 0 comments

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Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata)

Status: common / Endemic

Last observation: Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake from Kamimuneoka, Shiki, Saitama 353-0001, Japan on October 19, 2024 at 01:10 PM by Koji Fox (View All) | 0 comments
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Japanese Forest Ratsnake (Euprepiophis conspicillata)

Status: common / Endemic

Last observation: Japanese Forest Ratsnake from Yunosawacho, Rausu, Menashi District, Hokkaido 086-1822, Japan on October 26, 2024 at 12:24 PM by rockybajada (View All) | 0 comments
Pfeffer's Reed Snake (Calamaria pfefferi) doesn't have a default photo yet. Add One Now

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Pfeffer's Reed Snake (Calamaria pfefferi)

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Spine-bellied Sea Snake (Hydrophis curtus)

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Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Hydrophis platurus)

Last observation: Yellow-bellied Sea Snake from Teima, Nago, Okinawa, Japan on May 4, 2019 at 09:43 PM by westonawattsjr (View All) | 0 comments
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Ornate Sea Snake (Hydrophis ornatus)

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Slender-necked Sea Snake (Hydrophis melanocephalus)

Last observation: Slender-necked Sea Snake from Miyagi, Japan on June 20, 2024 at 11:11 AM by tribbitt (View All) | 0 comments
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Chinese Sea Krait (Laticauda semifasciata)

Last observation: Chinese Sea Krait in September 2024 by Nina (View All) | 0 comments
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Blue-lipped Sea Krait (Laticauda laticaudata)

Last observation: Blue-lipped Sea Krait from 沖縄海岸国定公園, 国頭村, 沖縄県, JP on June 10, 2024 at 05:44 PM by chouenyu (View All) | 0 comments

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Yellow-lipped Sea Krait (Laticauda colubrina)

Last observation: Yellow-lipped Sea Krait from Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, Okinawa, JP on September 10, 2023 at 02:17 PM by R Lai (View All) | 0 comments
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Habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Habu from Oyama 5-Chōme, Ginowan, Okinawa, JP on September 6, 2024 at 09:43 AM by Jessica Tir (View All) | 0 comments
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Tokara Habu (Protobothrops tokarensis)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Tokara Habu in May 2017 by asimov0803 (View All) | 0 comments

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Elegant Pitviper (Protobothrops elegans)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Elegant pitviper from Ibaruma, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0332日本 on September 16, 2024 at 08:57 PM by Edward (View All) | 0 comments
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Okinawa Pitviper (Ovophis okinavensis)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Okinawa Pitviper from 田港, 大宜味村, 沖縄県, JP on October 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM by Tね (View All) | 0 comments
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Halys Pit Viper (Gloydius halys)

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Short-tailed Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Short-tailed Mamushi from 宮城県本吉郡南三陸町入谷童子山二次林 on October 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM by kemurineko (View All) | 0 comments
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Iwasaki's Snail-Eater (Pareas iwasakii)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Iwasaki's Snail-eater from 日本、〒907-1542 沖縄県八重山郡竹富町西表 on October 12, 2024 at 10:47 PM by Nina (View All) | 0 comments
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Amami Takachiho Snake (Achalinus werneri)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Amami Takachiho Snake in February 2024 by Forrest Shimazu (View All) | 0 comments

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Peters' Odd-scaled Snake (Achalinus spinalis)

Last observation: Peters' Odd-scaled Snake in September 2024 by hakkahamushi (View All) | 0 comments
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Formosa Odd-scaled Snake (Achalinus formosanus)

Last observation: Achalinus formosanus chigirai in March 2014 by hakkahamushi (View All) | 0 comments
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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Status: Native

Last observation: Green Sea Turtle in October 2024 by 堀内伸一 (View All) | 0 comments

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)

Last observation: Loggerhead Sea Turtle in September 2024 by kfgg (View All) | 0 comments
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Last observation: Hawksbill Sea Turtle in August 2024 by osampokaeru (View All) | 0 comments
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Last observation: Leatherback Sea Turtle in May 2023 by Alvaro Jaramillo (View All) | 0 comments

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Chinese Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)

Status: Native

Last observation: Chinese Softshell Turtle from Kiyosumi Garden, Koto, Tokyo, JP on October 26, 2024 at 12:12 AM by maksrousseau (View All) | 0 comments
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Chinese Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata)

Last observation: Ryukyu Yellow-margined Box Turtle in September 2024 by Edward (View All) | 0 comments
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Chinese Pond Turtle (Mauremys reevesii)

Status: present / Introduced

Last observation: Chinese Pond Turtle from Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu, Kagawa, JP on October 25, 2024 at 01:25 PM by jpgalvan (View All) | 0 comments

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Japanese Pond Turtle (Mauremys japonica)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Japanese pond turtle in October 2024 by Ryo.T (View All) | 0 comments
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Yellow Pond Turtle (Mauremys mutica)

Last observation: Yellow Pond Turtle in September 2024 by Levi Brown (View All) | 0 comments
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Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda japonica)

Status: Endemic

Last observation: Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle in September 2024 by Hirochika Ueda (View All) | 0 comments

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