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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 %