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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Java[Indonesia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Crocodylidae
(Crocodiles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Gavialidae
(Gharials)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Tomistoma (Malayan Gharial) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Draco (Gliding Dragons) 5 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Gonocephalus (Western Anglehead Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Harpesaurus (Sunda Horned Agamas) 1 1 100.0 % 0.6 %
Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) 4 3 75.0 % 2.3 %
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 2.3 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Ptychozoon (Gliding Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Emoia (Emo Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) 4 1 25.0 % 2.3 %
Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks) 2 1 50.0 % 1.1 %
Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) 2 1 50.0 % 1.1 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 4 2 50.0 % 2.3 %
Tytthoscincus (Dwarf Leaf-litter Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Acrochordidae
(Australasian File Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 6 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) 9 1 11.1 % 5.2 %
Ceratophallus (Indonesian Striped Keelback) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 5 1 20.0 % 2.9 %
Dryophiops (Malayan Vine Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Elapoidis (Sunda Mountain Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Gongylosoma (Southeast Asian Ground Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Liopeltis (Stripe-necked Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Macropisthodon (Hooded Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 4 1 25.0 % 2.3 %
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) 1 1 100.0 % 0.6 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 3 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Tetralepis (Javanese Mountain Snake) 1 1 100.0 % 0.6 %
Xenelaphis (Asian Brown Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Cylindrophiidae
(Asian Pipe Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Cylindrophis (Oriental Pipe Snakes) 2 1 50.0 % 1.1 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Bungarus (Kraits) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Aipysurus (Olive Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Emydocephalus (Turtle-headed Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 13 0 0.0 % 7.5 %
Kolpophis (Granular Sea Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 3 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Microcephalophis (Small-headed Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Thalassophis (Scale-snouted Sea Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Gerrhopilidae
(Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Gerrhopilus (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 2 1 50.0 % 1.1 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Enhydris (Asian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Fordonia (White-bellied Mangrove Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Homalopsis (Masked Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Miralia (Greater Sunda Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Pareidae
(Oriental Slug Eaters)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Aplopeltura (Blunt-headed Slug Eater) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Asthenodipsas (Malayan Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Pythonidae
(Pythons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Malayopython (Malayan Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Python (Typical Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Calloselasma (Malayan Pitviper) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Craspedocephalus (Ridge-nosed Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Daboia (Daboias) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Xenodermus (Rough-backed Litter Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Xenopeltidae
(Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Natator (Flatback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Notochelys (Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Siebenrockiella (Black Marsh Turtle & Philippine Pond Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Java
Amyda (Southeast Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Chitra (Narrow-headed Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Dogania (Malayan Softshell Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.6 %