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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the Comoro Islands excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of total |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 4.55 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 3 | 42.9 % | 31.82 % |
Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.55 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 22.73 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 9.09 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 4.55 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 18.18 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.55 % |