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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Bazaruto[Mozambique] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||
Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Monopeltis (Spade-snouted Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Homopholis (African Velvet Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Broadleysaurus (Rough-scaled Plated Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Acontias (Greater Legless Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.5 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Crotaphopeltis (Herald Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Philothamnus (African Green Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.5 % |
Thelotornis (African Vine Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Naja (Typical Cobras) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Amblyodipsas (Purple-glossed Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.7 % |
Aparallactus (African Centipede Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Atractaspis (Stiletto Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Prosymna (Shovel-snout Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.5 % |
Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Leptotyphlops (Typical Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bazaruto |
Pelusios (African Mud Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.5 % |