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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Loyalty Islands[New Caledonia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Crocodylidae
(Crocodiles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Diplodactylidae
(Double-toed Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Bavayia (New Caledonian Brown Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 10.3 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Caledoniscincus (New Caledonian Leaf-Litter Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 10.3 %
Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Emoia (Emo Skinks) 2 1 50.0 % 6.9 %
Epibator (New Caledonian Tree Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Phoboscincus (New Caledonian Giant Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Candoia (Pacific Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Aipysurus (Olive Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Emydocephalus (Turtle-headed Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 6.9 %
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 3 0 0.0 % 10.3 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes) 1 1 100.0 % 3.4 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Loyalty Islands
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %