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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Okinawa Islands[Japan]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Eublepharidae
(Eyelid Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Goniurosaurus (East Asian Leopard Geckos) 4 2 50.0 % 11.4 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 5.7 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Emydocephalus (Turtle-headed Sea Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 11.4 %
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 3 0 0.0 % 8.6 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Okinawa Islands
Geoemyda (Black-breasted Leaf Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %