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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Sarawak[Malaysia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Crocodylidae
(Crocodiles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Family Gavialidae
(Gharials)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Tomistoma (Malayan Gharial) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Aphaniotis (Earless Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Draco (Gliding Dragons) 10 0 0.0 % 4.3 %
Gonocephalus (Western Anglehead Agamas) 5 1 20.0 % 2.2 %
Harpesaurus (Sunda Horned Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Phoxophrys (Indonesian Shrub Agamas) 4 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas) 1 1 100.0 % 0.4 %
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Dibamidae
(Blind Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Eublepharidae
(Eyelid Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Aeluroscalabotes (Cat Gecko) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Cnemaspis (Afro-Asian Rock and Forest Geckos) 5 4 80.0 % 2.2 %
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) 7 1 14.3 % 3.0 %
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Luperosaurus (Flap-legged Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Ptychozoon (Gliding Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Lanthanotidae
(Earless Monitor Lizard)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Lanthanotus (Earless Monitor Lizard) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Apterygodon (Bornean Striped Tree Skink) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Brachymeles (Indo-Malayan Slender Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Emoia (Emo Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Larutia (Malay Slender Forest Skinks) 1 1 100.0 % 0.4 %
Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) 3 1 33.3 % 1.3 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 7 2 28.6 % 3.0 %
Tropidophorus (Stream Skinks) 5 1 20.0 % 2.2 %
Tytthoscincus (Dwarf Leaf-litter Skinks) 3 2 66.7 % 1.3 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Acrochordidae
(Australasian File Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) 14 1 7.1 % 6.0 %
Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 6 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Dryophiops (Malayan Vine Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Gongylosoma (Southeast Asian Ground Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 4 1 25.0 % 1.7 %
Hydrablabes (Bornean Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Liopeltis (Stripe-necked Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 6 0 0.0 % 2.6 %
Macropisthodon (Hooded Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Oreocalamus (Malaysian Mountain Reed Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Pseudorabdion (Dwarf Reed Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 1.7 %
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 3 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Xenelaphis (Asian Brown Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Family Cylindrophiidae
(Asian Pipe Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Cylindrophis (Oriental Pipe Snakes) 3 2 66.7 % 1.3 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Bungarus (Kraits) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 9 0 0.0 % 3.9 %
Kolpophis (Granular Sea Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Thalassophis (Scale-snouted Sea Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Enhydris (Asian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Fordonia (White-bellied Mangrove Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Gerarda (Glossy Marsh Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Homalophis (Bornean Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Homalopsis (Masked Water Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Miralia (Greater Sunda Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Family Pareidae
(Oriental Slug Eaters)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Aplopeltura (Blunt-headed Slug Eater) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Asthenodipsas (Malayan Slug Eaters) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Pythonidae
(Pythons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Malayopython (Malayan Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Python (Typical Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Malayotyphlops (Malay Archipelago Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Craspedocephalus (Ridge-nosed Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Parias (Malay Archipelago Pitvipers) 2 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Popeia (South Asian Bamboo Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Stoliczkia (Asian Keeled Earth Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Xenodermus (Rough-backed Litter Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Xenopeltidae
(Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Xenophidiidae
(Spiny-jawed Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Xenophidion (Spiny-jawed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Batagur (River Terrapins) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Heosemys (Forest Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Notochelys (Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Orlitia (Malaysian Giant Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Siebenrockiella (Black Marsh Turtle & Philippine Pond Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Testudinidae
(Tortoises)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Manouria (Indochinese Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sarawak
Amyda (Southeast Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Dogania (Malayan Softshell Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %