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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Seychelles excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Archaius (Seychelles Chameleon) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Ailuronyx (Bronze Geckos) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 9.1 % |
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.1 % |
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Phelsuma (Green Day Geckos) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 9.1 % |
Urocotyledon (Tail-pad Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Zonosaurus (Madagascar Plated Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |
Janetaescincus (Seychelles Four-toed Burrowing Skinks) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 6.1 % |
Pamelaescincus (Seychelles Speckled Lowland Skink) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 6.1 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Lycognathophis (Seychelles Cliff Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.1 % |
Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Boaedon (Afro-Arabian House Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Family Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Pelusios (African Mud Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.1 % |
Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Seychelles |
Aldabrachelys (Aldabra Tortoise) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.0 % |