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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Fujian[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Acanthosaura (Pricklenapes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Draco (Gliding Dragons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 6 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 4 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 3 1 33.3 % 2.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Amphiesma (Buff-striped Keelback) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Amphiesmoides (White-eyed Keelback) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Archelaphe (Venus Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Macropisthodon (Hooded Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Plagiopholis (Blotch-necked Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 3 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks) 3 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Sinonatrix (Asian Water Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) 4 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 7 0 0.0 % 5.6 %
Family Cylindrophiidae
(Asian Pipe Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Cylindrophis (Oriental Pipe Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Elapidae [terrestrial species]
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Bungarus (Kraits) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Elapidae [marine species]
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Microcephalophis (Small-headed Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 6 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Pareidae
(Oriental Slug Eaters)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) 4 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Pythonidae
(Pythons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Python (Typical Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Daboia (Daboias) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Gloydius (Mamushis) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Xenopeltidae
(Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Sacalia (Eastern Eyed Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Platysternidae
(Big-headed Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Fujian
Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %