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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Chongqing[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 3 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 7.4 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Plagiopholis (Blotch-necked Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 5.9 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Sinonatrix (Asian Water Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Stichophanes (Ningshaan Lined Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Bungarus (Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Pareidae
(Oriental Slug Eaters)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Gloydius (Mamushis) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Sinovipera (Sichuan Mountain Pitviper) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Platysternidae
(Big-headed Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Chongqing
Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.5 %