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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Benguerua[Mozambique]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Crocodylidae
(Crocodiles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Chamaeleonidae
(Chameleons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Acontias (Greater Legless Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Panaspis (African Snake-eyed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Scelotes (Dwarf Burrowing Skinks) 2 2 100.0 % 10.5 %
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 10.5 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Dasypeltis (African Egg Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Dipsadoboa (Nocturnal Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Thelotornis (African Vine Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Atractaspis (Stiletto Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Lycophidion (African Wolf Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Prosymna (Shovel-snout Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Family Leptotyphlopidae
(Thread Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Leptotyphlops (Typical Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Benguerua
Afrotyphlops (African Giant Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.3 %