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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of North Korea excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Eremias (Desert and Steppe Runners) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.8 % |
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11.5 % |
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Orientocoluber (North Asian Whip Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Gloydius (Mamushis) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11.5 % |
Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7.7 % |
Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in North Korea |
Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |