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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Lakshadweep[India]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Calotes (Forest Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 10.0 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 10.0 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 10.0 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 6 0 0.0 % 30.0 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Lakshadweep
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %