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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Maldives  excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.3 % |
| Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Aspidura (Roughsides) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Maldives |
| Melanochelys (Indian Black Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |