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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Barbados excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Dactyloidae (Anoles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 7.7 % |
Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 7.7 % |
Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Alinea (Caribbean Stripeless Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 7.7 % |
Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Kentropyx (Spurred Whiptails) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Tetracheilostoma (Lesser Antillean Thread Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 15.4 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 15.4 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Barbados |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |