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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 % |