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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Nicobar Islands[India] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 3.6 % |
Calotes (Forest Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Coryphophylax (Bay Islands Forest Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Cnemaspis (Afro-Asian Rock and Forest Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Gekko (Typical Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.4 % |
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Ptychozoon (Gliding Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 3.6 % |
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.4 % |
Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 3.6 % |
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Gongylosoma (Southeast Asian Ground Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.6 % |
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.8 % |
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Cantoria (Yellow-banded Mangrove Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Pythonidae (Pythons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Malayopython (Malayan Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) | 5 | 3 | 60.0 % | 8.9 % |
Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Nicobar Islands |
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |