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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Rhode Island[USA] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Carphophis (North American Worm Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Coluber (North American Racer) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Lampropeltis (King Snakes & Milk Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Nerodia (North American Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Storeria (North American Brown Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.7 % |
Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes & Ribbon Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.7 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle & Bog Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Malaclemys (Diamondback Terrapin) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Terrapene (American Box Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |
Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Rhode Island |
Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.3 % |