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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Shek Kwu Chau Island[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Dibamidae
(Blind Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) 1 1 100.0 % 4.5 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 9.1 %
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 1 1 100.0 % 4.5 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Bungarus (Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Pythonidae
(Pythons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Python (Typical Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Shek Kwu Chau Island
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 4.5 %