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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Connecticut[USA]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Carphophis (North American Worm Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Coluber (North American Racer) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Lampropeltis (King Snakes & Milk Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Nerodia (North American Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Storeria (North American Brown Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 7.4 %
Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes & Ribbon Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 7.4 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Agkistrodon (American Copperheads. Cottonmouths. and Cantils) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Family Chelydridae
(American Snapping Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Family Emydidae
(Western Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle & Bog Turtle) 2 0 0.0 % 7.4 %
Malaclemys (Diamondback Terrapin) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Terrapene (American Box Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Family Kinosternidae
(American Mud and Musk Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Connecticut
Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.7 %