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    The Species List For Reptiles of The Philippines

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    This document lists and describes 15 reptile species found in the Philippines. It includes 2 crocodile species, the saltwater crocodile and Philippine crocodile. It also mentions several lizard species, such as the emerald tree skink, Philippine flying dragon, marbled crested lizard, and Asian mabuyas. Gecko species covered include the typical house geckos, flat-tailed house gecko, and Tokay gecko. Snakes identified are the Philippine shrub snake, reddish rat snake, and Philippine common cobra. The reticulated python and South Asian box turtle are also on the list.

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    This document lists and describes 15 reptile species found in the Philippines. It includes 2 crocodile species, the saltwater crocodile and Philippine crocodile. It also mentions several lizard species, such as the emerald tree skink, Philippine flying dragon, marbled crested lizard, and Asian mabuyas. Gecko species covered include the typical house geckos, flat-tailed house gecko, and Tokay gecko. Snakes identified are the Philippine shrub snake, reddish rat snake, and Philippine common cobra. The reticulated python and South Asian box turtle are also on the list.

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    This document lists and describes 15 reptile species found in the Philippines. It includes 2 crocodile species, the saltwater crocodile and Philippine crocodile. It also mentions several lizard species, such as the emerald tree skink, Philippine flying dragon, marbled crested lizard, and Asian mabuyas. Gecko species covered include the typical house geckos, flat-tailed house gecko, and Tokay gecko. Snakes identified are the Philippine shrub snake, reddish rat snake, and Philippine common cobra. The reticulated python and South Asian box turtle are also on the list.

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    The Species List For Reptiles of The Philippines

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    This document lists and describes 15 reptile species found in the Philippines. It includes 2 crocodile species, the saltwater crocodile and Philippine crocodile. It also mentions several lizard species, such as the emerald tree skink, Philippine flying dragon, marbled crested lizard, and Asian mabuyas. Gecko species covered include the typical house geckos, flat-tailed house gecko, and Tokay gecko. Snakes identified are the Philippine shrub snake, reddish rat snake, and Philippine common cobra. The reticulated python and South Asian box turtle are also on the list.

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    15 Reptiles found in the Philippines

    A class of cold-blooded animals, air-breathing, usually egg-laying vertebrates, that include the alligators
    and crocodiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, and that have a body typically covered with scales or bony
    skeleton with a single occipital condyle, a distinct quadrate bone usually immovably articulated with the
    skull and ribs attached to the sternum.

    Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) Emerald Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina)

    Philippine Flying Dragon (Draco Marbled Crested G


    spilopterus) Lizard (Bronchocela marmorata)

    Asian Mabuyas (Genus Eutropis)
    Cuming's
    Sphenomorphus (Otosaurus

    Typical
    Geckos (Family Gekkonidae) House
    Geckos (Genus Hemidactylus)

    Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus)
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    Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
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    Philippine Shrub Snake (Oxyrhabdium modestum)


    Reddish Rat Snake (Coelognathus erythrurus)
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    Philippine Common Cobra (Naja philippinensis)


    Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus)


    South Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
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