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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Shikoku[Japan] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Gekko (Typical Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.3 % |
Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.3 % |
Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Gloydius (Mamushis) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Shikoku |
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |