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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Saint Croix[U.S. Virgin Islands]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Family Amphisbaenidae
(Typical Worm Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Dactyloidae
(Anoles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles) 4 0 0.0 % 28.6 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Capitellum (Antillean Small-headed Skinks) 1 1 100.0 % 7.1 %
Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks) 1 1 100.0 % 7.1 %
Family Sphaerodactylidae
(Least Geckos. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 14.3 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Saint Croix
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %