New records and an updated list of reptiles from Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam

As a result of our field surveys in Pu Luong and Xuan Lien Nature Reserves, we report five species of reptiles for the first time from Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, namely <i>Plestiodontamdaoensis</i>, <i>Scincelladevorator</i> (Scincidae), <i>Elaphetaeniura</i>, <i>Pareasmacularius</i> and <i>Pseudoxenodonmacrops</i> (Colubridae), with novel data about morphological characteristics. In addition, we provide an updated checklist of 116 species of reptiles from Thanh Hoa Province. The reptile fauna of Thanh Hoa Province also contains a number of species of conservation concern: 22 species listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam, 22 species listed in the IUCN Red List, 18 species listed in the Vietnam Governmental Decree No. 84; and 21 species listed in CITES appendices.