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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands  [India]excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
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| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
| Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Calotes (Forest Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Coryphophylax (Bay Islands Forest Agamas) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Cnemaspis (Afro-Asian Rock and Forest Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Gekko (Typical Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Ptychozoon (Gliding Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 6.4 % |
| Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Varanus (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 5.1 % |
| Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Gongylosoma (Southeast Asian Ground Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 3.8 % |
| Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Elapidae [terrestrial species] (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Bungarus (Kraits) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Naja (Typical Cobras) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Ophiophagus (King Cobra) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Elapidae [marine species] (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Laticauda (Sea Kraits) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.6 % |
| Microcephalophis (Small-headed Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Gerrhopilus (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Cantoria (Yellow-banded Mangrove Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Pythonidae (Pythons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Malayopython (Malayan Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Argyrophis (Southeast Asian Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) | 5 | 4 | 80.0 % | 6.4 % |
| Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |