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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Nova Scotia[Canada]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nova Scotia
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nova Scotia
Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Storeria (North American Brown Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes & Ribbon Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 15.4 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nova Scotia
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Family Chelydridae
(American Snapping Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nova Scotia
Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nova Scotia
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Family Emydidae
(Western Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Nova Scotia
Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Emydoidea (Blanding's Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %
Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle & Bog Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.7 %