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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Australian Capital Territory[Australia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Amphibolurus (Southern Lashtail Dragons) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Diporiphora (Two-lined Dragons) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Intellagama (Common Australian Water Dragon) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Pogona (Bearded Dragons) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Rankinia (Mountain Heath Dragon) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Tympanocryptis (Australian Earless Dragons) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Family Diplodactylidae
(Double-toed Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Diplodactylus (Australian Ground and Stone Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Christinus (Australian Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Family Pygopodidae
(Flap-footed Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Aprasia (Blunt-tailed Scaly-foots) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Delma (Smooth-scaled Scaly-foots) 2 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Lialis (Long-headed Scaly-foots) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Acritoscincus (Cool-Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Anepischetosia (Highland Elf Skink) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Ctenotus (Australian Comb-eared Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 6.0 %
Egernia (Australian Greater Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Eulamprus (Australian Water Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 6.0 %
Hemiergis (Earless Mulch Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Lampropholis (Australian Sun Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Liopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Menetia (Australian Dwarf Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Morethia (Australian Striped Snake-eyed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Niveoscincus (Snow Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Pseudemoia (Australian Grass Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 8.0 %
Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 6.0 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Drysdalia (Australian Crowned Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Notechis (Australian Tiger Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Parasuta (Australian Hooded Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Pseudechis (Australian Black Snakes & King Brown Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Pseudonaja (Australian Brown Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Rhinoplocephalus (Australian Small-eyed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Anilios (Australian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Chelidae
(Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Australian Capital Territory
Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.0 %