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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Nosy Be[Madagascar]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Crocodylidae
(Crocodiles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Chamaeleonidae
(Chameleons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Brookesia (Short-nosed Stub-tailed Chameleons) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Calumma (Madagascar Chameleons) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Furcifer (Rascal Chameleons) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Ebenavia (Madagascar Clawless Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Geckolepis (Fish-scale Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Paroedura (Madagascar Leaf-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 11.1 %
Uroplatus (Madagascar Leaf-tailed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Gerrhosauridae
(Plated Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Zonosaurus (Madagascar Plated Lizards) 4 0 0.0 % 6.3 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Flexiseps (Madagascar Cylindrical Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Madascincus (Madagascar Short-legged Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Paracontias (Madagascar Legless Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Pseudoacontias (Madagascar Small-eyed Sliders) 1 1 100.0 % 1.6 %
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Acrantophis (Madagascar Ground Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Sanzinia (Madagascar Tree Boas) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Alluaudina (Madagascar Keeled Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Dromicodryas (Madagascar Striped Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Ithycyphus (Madagascar Night Snakes) 2 1 50.0 % 3.2 %
Langaha (Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Leioheterodon (Madagascar Hognose Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Liophidium (Madagascar Smooth Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Lycodryas (Madagascar-Comoran Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Madagascarophis (Madagascar Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Micropisthodon (Chevron-necked Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Mimophis (Madagascar Sand Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Pararhadinaea (Black-bellied Burrowing Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Pseudoxyrhopus (Madagascar Ground Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Thamnosophis (Madagascar Thicket Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Madatyphlops (Malagasy Blind Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Pelomedusidae
(African Side-necked Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nosy Be
Pelusios (African Mud Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %