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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Comoro Islands excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Furcifer (Rascal Chameleons) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 4.5 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Ebenavia (Madagascar Clawless Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 4.5 % |
Geckolepis (Fish-scale Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.1 % |
Paroedura (Madagascar Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 9.1 % |
Family Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Oplurus (Madagascar Spiny Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 13.6 % |
Flexiseps (Madagascar Cylindrical Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Lycodryas (Madagascar-Comoran Tree Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 9.1 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Madatyphlops (Malagasy Blind Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 4.5 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Comoro Islands |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |