Reptiles
Native Reptiles
Of six native terrestrial reptiles, five are endemic. The sixth is the foreshore skink (Emoia atrocostata), common also on other oceanic islands. The five endemics include two skinks, the blue-tailed skink (Crytptoblepharus egeriae) and the forest skink (Emoia nativitatis); two geckos, the giant gecko (Cryptodactylus sp. nov.) and the tree gecko (Lepidodactylus listeri); and one burrowing snake, the pink blind snake (Ramphotyphlops exocoeti). There has been a marked decline in the range of several species over the previous decade. The endemic blue tailed skink has virtually disappeared from the north-east and eastern parts of the Island, and the tree gecko appears to have suffered a severe decline in numbers.
Introduced reptiles
Five exotic reptiles comprising two geckos, one skink and two snakes occur in and around the settled area. These are regionally abundant species associated with human colonisation. All introduced reptiles on Christmas Island are found in the park, but some like the grass skink are more common than others. The house gecko (Gehyra mutilata), the barking gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), and the black blind snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) are found in the Park. The wolf snake (Lycodon aulicus capucinus) appears to be moving further into the rainforest, and grass skinks (Lygosoma bowringii) have recently been seen on the fringe of the Park rainforest.
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