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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of the Puerto Rican mainland[Puerto Rico] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in the Puerto Rican mainland |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||
Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards) | 4 | 3 | 75.0 % | 9.8 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Diploglossus (Greater Galliwasps) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Dactyloidae (Anoles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Deiroptyx (Greater Antillean Anoles) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 2.4 % |
Xiphosurus (Sword-tail Giant Anoles) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 2.4 % |
Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles) | 8 | 5 | 62.5 % | 19.5 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos) | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 14.6 % |
Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 4.9 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Boidae (Typical Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Chilabothrus (Slender Boas) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 4.9 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Borikenophis (Puerto Rican Bank Racers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Magliophis (Puerto Rican Bank Ground Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 4.9 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Typhlops (Afro-Caribbean Blind Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 2.4 % |
Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 7.3 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Puerto Rican mainland |
Trachemys (Slider Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |