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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 %