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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 % |