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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Bass Strait Islands[Australia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Bass Strait Islands
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Bass Strait Islands
Acritoscincus (Cool-Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Eulamprus (Australian Water Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Lerista (Sliders) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Liopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Niveoscincus (Snow Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 23.1 %
Pseudemoia (Australian Grass Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 15.4 %
Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Bass Strait Islands
Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Drysdalia (Australian Crowned Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Notechis (Australian Tiger Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %