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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Cook Strait Islands[New Zealand]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Cook Strait Islands
Tuatara (Rhynchocephalia)
Family Sphenodontidae
(Tuatara)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Cook Strait Islands
Sphenodon (Tuatara) 1 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Diplodactylidae
(Double-toed Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Cook Strait Islands
Hoplodactylus (New Zealand Giant Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Mokopirirakau (New Zealand Forest Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Naultinus (New Zealand Tree Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Toropuku (New Zealand Striped Gecko) 1 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Woodworthia (New Zealand Brown Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Cook Strait Islands
Oligosoma (New Zealand Lesser Skinks) 5 1 20.0 % 45.5 %