Appendix 6: Herpetofauna Species Recorded in KFBG from 1995 to 2005

KFBG distribution Common name Chinese name Genus & species HK distribution KFBG status lower mid upper Hong Kong Newt 香港瘰螈 Paramesotriton hongkongensis widespread common v v v Leaf-litter Toad 蟼掌突蟾 Leptolalax pelodytoides pelodytoides widespread uncommon x v v Asian Common Toad 黑眶蟾蜍 Bufo melanostictus widespread abundant v v v Hong Kong Cascade Frog 香港湍蛙 Amolops hongkongensis widespread uncommon x v v Lesser Spiny Frog 小棘蛙 Rana exilispinosa widespread uncommon x v v Gunther's Frog 沼蛙 Rana guentheri widespread uncommon v v v Brown Wood Frog 闊褶蛙 Rana latouchii widespread uncommon v v v Green Cascade Frog 大綠蛙 Rana livida widespread uncommon v v v Romer's Tree Frog 盧氏小樹蛙 Philautus romeri widespread uncommon x v x Brown Tree Frog 斑腿泛樹蛙 Polypedates megacephalus widespread uncommon v v v Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog 條紋狹口蛙 Kalophrynus interlineatus widespread uncommon v v ? Asiatic Painted Frog 花狹口蛙 Kaloula pulchra pulchra widespread common v v ? Butler's Pigmy Frog 粗皮姬蛙 Microhyla butleri widespread uncommon v v v Short-legged Toad 短腳角蟾 Xanophrys brachykolos widespread rare v x x Marbled Pigmy Frog 花姬蛙 Microhyla pulchra widespread ? ? ? ? Big-headed Terrapin 平胸龜 Platysternon megacephalum widespread common x v v Chinese Gecko 壁虎 Gekko chinensis widespread common v v v Bowring’s Gecko 原尾蜥虎 Hemidactylus bowringii widespread common v v v Changeable Lizard 變色樹蜥 Calotes versicolor widespread common v v v Grass Lizard 南草蜥 Takydromus sexlineatus widespread uncommon ? v v Chinese Skink 石龍子 Eumeces chinensis chinensis widespread uncommon v v ? Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink 藍尾石龍子 Eumeces elegans widespread uncommon x v v Slender Forest Skink 寧波滑蜥 Scincella modesta widespread rare x x v Reeve’s Smooth skink 南滑蜥 Scincella reevesii widespread rare v v v Indian Forest Skink 蝘蜓 Sphenomorphus indicus widespread uncommon v v v Brown Forest Skink 股銅蜓蜥 Sphenomorphus incognitus widespread uncommon x v x Chinese Waterside Skink 稜蜥 Tropidophorus sinicus widespread uncommon v v x Common Blind Snake 盲蛇 Ramphotyphlops braminus widespread rare v v v Burmese Python 蟒蛇 Python molurus bivittatus widespread uncommon v v v Rufous Burrowing Snake 棕脊蛇 Achalinus rufescens widespread rare v v v Mountain Keelback 無顳鱗游蛇 Amphiesma atemporale restricted rare x v v White-browed Keelback 白眉游蛇 Amphiesma boulengeri restricted rare x x v Large-spotted Cat Snake 繁花林蛇 Boiga multomaculata widespread uncommon v v v Greater Green Snake 翠青蛇 Cyclophiops major widespread uncommon v v v Red Mountain Racer 紫灰錦蛇 Elaphe porphyracea nigrofasciata widespread rare v v v Copperhead Racer 三索錦蛇 Elaphe radiata widespread uncommon v v v Common Wolf Snake 白環蛇 Lycodon aulicus widespread rare v v v Taiwan Kukri Snake 台灣小頭蛇 Oligodon formosanus widespread rare x v v Anderson’s Stream Snake 香港后稜蛇 Opisthotropis andersonii widespread uncommon v v x Bicoloured Stream Snake 側條后稜蛇 Opisthotropis lateralis widespread uncommon v v x White-spotted Slug Snake 橫紋鈍頭蛇 Pareas margaritophorus widespread rare v v v Chinese Slug Snake 鈍頭蛇 Pareas chinensis restricted rare x v v Mock Viper 紫沙蛇 Psammodynastes pulverulentus widespread rare v v v Indo-Chinese Rat Snake 灰鼠蛇 Ptyas korros widespread rare v v x Common Rat Snake 滑鼠蛇 Ptyas mucosus widespread common v v v Red-necked Keelback 紅脖游蛇 Rhabdophis subminiatus helleri widespread common v v v Chinese Mountain Snake 黑頭劍蛇 Sibynophis chinensis chinensis widespread rare v v v Diamond-backed Water Snake 環紋游蛇 Sinonatrix aequifasciata widespread rare v ? ? Mountain Water Snake 烏游蛇 Sinonatrix percarinata percarinata widespread uncommon v v v Checkered Keelback 漁游蛇 Xenochrophis piscator widespread uncommon v v v Banded Krait 金環蛇 Bungarus fasciatus widespread rare x v x Many-banded Krait 銀環蛇 Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus widespread common v v v Coral Snake 麗紋蛇 Calliophis macclellandi widespread rare v v x Chinese Cobra 眼鏡蛇 Naja atra widespread common v v v King Cobra 眼鏡王蛇 Ophiophagus hannah widespread uncommon v v v Bamboo Snake 白唇竹葉青 Trimeresurus albolabris widespread rare v v x Mountain Pit viper 山烙鐵頭 Trimeresurus monticola makazayazaya local rare x v v Note: V – found X – not recorded ? – unknown References: Kendrick, R.C. (2005) Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden 2005 Fauna Checklist. Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden Corporation.