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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Morotai[Indonesia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Hydrosaurus (Sail-tailed Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Family Dibamidae
(Blind Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 5.4 %
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 8.1 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Emoia (Emo Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 8.1 %
Eugongylus (Short-legged Giant Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Lygisaurus (Australian-Papuan Leaf-Litter Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 10.8 %
Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 5.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Candoia (Pacific Boas) 2 0 0.0 % 5.4 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 2 0 0.0 % 5.4 %
Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Tropidonophis (Indo-Australian Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Brachyorrhos (Moluccan Short-tailed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Morotai
Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.7 %