APPENDIX 13.4

Appendix 13.4.1. recorded in the Study Area in this and/or previous studies. Where study boundaries of previous studies extended beyond the current study area boundary, only records from within the area covered by this study are included. Note that for some sources, lists are incomplete and/or only some records are attributed to a specific locality. AFCD NENT Present AFCD Biodiversity Hung and NENT Present Conservation and Wan Biodiversity Other Species 1 Study Study - Database 2002 to Pang Study - Study - 3 Protection Status Habitats Utilised 2 (2010) 2 Database 2002 to Studies - KTN KTN June 2012- KTN (2008) FLN FLN June 2012 - FLN Cap. 170, Reeves’ Terrapin GC, Lowland wetlands Y Y (Y) Y Chinemys reevesii IUCN(EN), CRDB(CD) Cap. 170, Class II in , Three-banded Box Terrapin App. II in CITES Wooded hill Y Cuora trifasciata GC, streams IUCN(CE), CRDB(CE) Red-eared Slider Cap. 170 Lowland wetlands Y Y Y Trachemys scripta Cap. 170, Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle GC, Lowland wetlands Y Y Pelodiscus sinensis IUCN(VU), CRDB(VU) Buildings, Four-clawed - manmade Y Gehyra mutilata structures Chinese Gecko Many lowland and - Y Y Y Y Gekko chinensis upland habitats Not well known, Class II in China, rocky cliffs and RC, boulders Y Gekko gecko CRDB(EN) surrounded by forest or brush Buildings, manmade Bowring's Gecko - structures, Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Hemidactylus bowringii shrubland, grassland Buildings, Brook’s Gecko - manmade Y Hemidactylus brookii structures Changeable Lowland dry - Y Y Y Y Y Y Calotes versicolor habitats Common Water Monitor Cap. 170, Lowland rivers and Y Varanus salvator Class I in China, wetlands

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AFCD NENT Present AFCD Biodiversity Hung and NENT Present Conservation and Wan Biodiversity Other Species 1 Study Study - Database 2002 to Pang Study - Study - 3 Protection Status Habitats Utilised (2010) Database 2002 to Studies - KTN2 KTN June 2012- KTN (2008) FLN2 FLN June 2012 - FLN App. II in CITES RC, CRDB(CE/EW) Lowland Grass Lizard - grassland, open Y Y Y Takydromus sexlineatus areas Lowland Chinese Forest woodland, - Y Y Ateuchosaurus chinensis shrubland, and agriculture Long-tailed Skink Upland grassland - Y Y Y Mabuya longicaudata and shrubland Chinese Skink - Lowland habitats Y Y Y Eumeces chinensis Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink LC Woodland edges Y Plestiodon elegans Reeves’ Smooth Skink Many lowland and - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Scincella reevesii upland habitats Indian Forest Skink LC Woodland Y indicus Common Blind - Lowland habitats Y Y (Y) Y Ramphotyphlops braminus Cap. 170, Class I in China, Shrubland, Burmese Python App. II in CITES woodland, Y Y Python bivittatus PRC, mangrove IUCN(VU)CRDB(C E) Buff-striped Keelback LC Lowland wetlands Y Y Y Amphiesma stolatum Copperhead Racer PRC, Upland grassland Y Elaphe radiata CRDB(EN) and shrubland Chinese Water Snake - Lowland wetlands Y Y Enhydris chinensis Plumbeous Water Snake - Lowland wetlands Y Y (Y) Y Enhydris plumbea Common Wolf Snake Upland grassland - Y Lycodon aulicus and shrubland Kukri Snake Many lowland and - Y (Y) formosanus upland habitats Banded Stream Snake Clean, rocky - Y* Opisthotropis balteata streams White-spotted Slug Snake - Many lowland and Y

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AFCD NENT Present AFCD Biodiversity Hung and NENT Present Conservation and Wan Biodiversity Other Species 1 Study Study - Database 2002 to Pang Study - Study - 3 Protection Status Habitats Utilised (2010) Database 2002 to Studies - KTN2 KTN June 2012- KTN (2008) FLN2 FLN June 2012 - FLN Pareas margaritophorus upland habitats Indo-chinese Rat Snake PRC, Open lowland Y Y # Y Ptyas korros CRDB(EN) habitats App. II in CITES Common Rat Snake Many lowland PRC, Y Y Y # Y Y Y Ptyas mucosus habitats CRDB(EN) Red-necked Keelback Upland shrubland - Y Y subminiatus and woodland Checkered Keelback - Lowland wetlands Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Xenochrophis piscator Banded Krait RC, Lowland wetlands Y (Y) Bungarus fasciatus CRDB(EN) Many lowland Many-banded Krait PRC, habitats, Y Y Y Bungarus multicinctus CRDB(VU) especially wetlands Many lowland and upland habitats App. II in CITES Chinese Cobra except dense PRC, Y Y Y Naja atra woodland and CRDB(VU) mountain grassland App. II in CITES King Cobra PRC, Many lowland and Y Ophiophagus hannah IUCN(VU), upland habitats CRDB(CE) Many lowland and Bamboo Snake - upland habitats Y Y Y Trimeresurus albolabris except wetlands Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Cap 170, http://www.sepa.gov.cn, UNEP-WCMC (2012), Fellowes et al. (2002), IUCN (2013), CSIS (2013) and China Red Data Book (Zhao 1998). a. Cap. 170 = Chapter 170 Wild Protection Ordinance. b. Conservation Status by Fellowes et al (2002): GC = Global Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern. c. Conservation Status by IUCN(2013): CE = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; VU = Vulnerable; LR/NT = Lower Risk/Near Threatened. d. Conservation Status by China Red Data Book (Zhao 1998): CE/EW = Critically Endangered/Extinct in Wild; CE = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; CD = Conservation Dependent; VU = Vulnerable. 2. Maunsell (2003). 3. Arup (2010), Atkins (2010), Binnie, Black and Veatch (2002), Dudgeon and Corlett (2001), Maunsell (1997), Mott Macdonald (2010 & 2012), field survey data from Agreement No. CE/2008 (CE). Planning and Engineering Study on Development of Lok Ma Chau Loop - Investigation, 白鼻心 (2013b). Key: Y = Species recorded in the corresponding study. X = Reported as having occurred in the past but no longer present by Hung & Pang (2008). (Y) = Reported as having been observed in other surveys by Wan (2010). ^ = Suspected records. # = Skin of Ptyas sp. is (also) recorded.

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* = Also recorded in Kau Lung Hang EIS.

Appendix 13.4.2. Maximum count of reptile species recorded in the Kwu Tung North NDA during surveys and observations during further surveys for this study. Species Conservation Hong Kong Status Habitat Type2 Status1 (Karsen et al., 1998) WA PO CS NS SH FSW/SecW VA WG UR Day-time Survey GC, Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle IUCN(VU), Rare and Localised √ Pelodiscus sinensis CRDB(VU) Changeable Lizard Common and - 1 1 √ Calotes versicolor widespread Chinese Forest Skink - Uncommon 1 # Ateuchosaurus chinensis Long-tailed Skink Common and - 1 Mabuya longicaudata widespread Chinese Skink Common and - 1 ^ Plestiodon chinensis widespread Indo-chinese Rat Snake PRC, Common 1 # Ptyas korros CRDB(EN) Red-necked Keelback Common and - 1 Rhabdophis subminiatus widespread Checkered Keelback - Common 1 1 Xenochrophis flavipunctatus Bamboo Snake Common and - 1# Cryptelytrops albolabris widespread Total number of reptile species recorded during day-time survey 0 1 4 0 4 1 0 1 1 Night-time Survey App. II in CITES Three-banded Box Terrapin GC, Rare 1 Cuora trifasciata IUCN(CE), CRDB(CE) Four-clawed Gecko - Uncommon 1 Gehyra mutilata Bowring's Gecko - Very common 1 Hemidactylus bowringii Reeves' Smooth Skink Common and - 1 Scincella reevesii widespread Banded Krait RC, Very uncommon 1 Bungarus fasciatus CRDB(EN) Total number of reptile species recorded during night-time survey 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Note: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Cap 170, http://www.sepa.gov.cn, UNEP-WCMC (2012), Fellowes et al. (2002), IUCN (2013), CSIS (2013) and China Red Data Book (Zhao 1998). a. Cap. 170 = Chapter 170 Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. b. Conservation Status by Fellowes et al (2002): GC = Global Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern.

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c. Conservation Status by IUCN(2013): CE = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; VU = Vulnerable; LR/NT = Lower Risk/Near Threatened. d. Conservation Status by China Red Data Book (Zhao 1998): CE/EW = Critically Endangered/Extinct in Wild; CE = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; CD = Conservation Dependent; VU = Vulnerable. 2. Habitats: WA = Wet Agricultural Land; PO = Pond; CS = Channelised Watercourse; NS = Natural Watercourse; SH = Shrubland; FSW/SecW = Fung Shui Wood/Secondary Woodland; VA = Village Area; WG = Waste Ground; UR = Urban/Residential Area. No records from habitat types not listed. Key: √ = Observed but not during transect surveys. # = Dead individual sighted ^ = Individual sighted outside systematic surveys for reptiles.

Appendix 13.4.3. Maximum count of reptile species recorded in the Fanling North NDA during surveys and observations during further surveys for this study. Habitat Type2 1 Hong Kong Status Species Conservation Status GR/SW (Karsen et al., 1998) DA PO MW CS NS PL/MP OR WG UR G Day-time Survey Red-eared Slider - Common 2 3 2^ 6^ Trachemys scripta Changeable Lizard Common and - 2 √ 1 1 Calotes versicolor widespread Grass Lizard - Uncommon 2 Takydromus sexlineatus Long-tailed Skink Common and - 1^ 1^ Mabuya longicaudata widespread Chinese Skink Common and - 1 1 Eumeces chinensis widespread Reeves' Smooth Skink Common and - 3^ Scincella reevesii widespread Indo-chinese Rat Snake PRC, Common 1 Ptyas korros CRDB(EN) App. II in CITES Common Rat Snake Common and PRC, √ Ptyas mucosus widespread CRDB(EN) Checkered Keelback - Common √ Xenochrophis piscator Total number of reptile species recorded during day-time survey 2 1 1 5 1 0 3 1 1 2 Night-time Survey Chinese Gecko - Very common 1 Gekko chinensis Bowring's Gecko - Very common 1 Hemidactylus bowringii Total number of reptile species recorded during night-time survey 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Note: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Cap 170, http://www.sepa.gov.cn, UNEP-WCMC (2012), Fellowes et al. (2002), IUCN (2013), CSIS (2013) and China Red Data Book (Zhao 1998). a. Cap. 170 = Chapter 170 Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. b. Conservation Status by Fellowes et al. (2002): GC = Global Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern. c. Conservation Status by IUCN (2013): CE = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; VU = Vulnerable; LR/NT = Lower Risk/Near Threatened.

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d. Conservation Status by China Red Data Book (Zhao 1998): CE/EW = Critically Endangered/Extinct in Wild; CE = Critically Endangered; EN = Endangered; CD = Conservation Dependent; VU = Vulnerable. 2. Habitats: DA = Dry Agricultural Land; CS = Channelised Watercourse; NS = Natural Watercourse; GR/SWG = Grassland/Seasonally Wet Grassland; PL/MP = Plantation/Mitigation Plantation; WG = Waste Ground; UR = Urban/Residential Area, MW= Mitigation Wetand. No records from habitat types not listed. Key: √ = Observed but not during transect surveys. ^ = Individual sighted outside the systematic surveys for reptiles.

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