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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 %