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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Long Island  [USA]excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
| Carphophis (North American Worm Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Coluber (North American Racer) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Lampropeltis (King Snakes & Milk Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Nerodia (North American Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Storeria (North American Brown Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.1 % |
| Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes & Ribbon Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.1 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
| Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
| Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
| Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Malaclemys (Diamondback Terrapin) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Terrapene (American Box Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Long Island |
| Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |
| Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.5 % |