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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Cape Verde  excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Cape Verde |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Cape Verde |
| Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 11.5 % |
| Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Cape Verde |
| Tarentola (Wall Geckos) | 12 | 12 | 100.0 % | 46.2 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Cape Verde |
| Chioninia (Cape Verde Skinks) | 6 | 6 | 100.0 % | 23.1 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Cape Verde |
| Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Cape Verde |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |