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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Sicily[Italy]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Lacerta (Eurasian Green Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Podarcis (Wall Lizards) 2 1 50.0 % 10.0 %
Family Phyllodactylidae
(Leaf-toed Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Tarentola (Wall Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Chalcides (Cylindrical Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 10.0 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Eryx (Sand Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Coronella (Palearctic Smooth Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 10.0 %
Hierophis (Eurasian Whip Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Natrix (Eurasian Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Zamenis (Western Palearctic Rat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 10.0 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Vipera (Typical Vipers or Adders) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %
Family Emydidae
(Western Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Emys (European Pond Turtles) 1 1 100.0 % 5.0 %
Family Testudinidae
(Tortoises)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sicily
Testudo (Palearctic Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 5.0 %