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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Saint Lucia excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Dactyloidae (Anoles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Alinea (Caribbean Stripeless Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 11.1 % |
Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Boidae (Typical Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Boa (Red-tailed Boas) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Tetracheilostoma (Lesser Antillean Thread Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Bothrops (American Lanceheads) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 5.6 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Saint Lucia |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.6 % |