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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Jiangsu[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Alligatoridae
(Alligators and Caimans)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Alligator (Alligators) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 5.2 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners) 2 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 5.2 %
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 8.6 %
Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Orientocoluber (North Asian Whip Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Sinonatrix (Asian Water Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Gloydius (Mamushis) 3 0 0.0 % 5.2 %
Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 6.9 %
Family Platysternidae
(Big-headed Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Jiangsu
Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Rafetus (Bicallosite Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.7 %