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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Sikkim[India]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Calotes (Forest Agamas) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Japalura (Mountain Agamas) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 2 1 50.0 % 3.2 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Asymblepharus (Central Asian Mountain Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Amphiesma (Buff-striped Keelback) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Herpetoreas (Himalayan Mountain Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Liopeltis (Stripe-necked Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Trachischium (Oriental Slender Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Bungarus (Kraits) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Gerrhopilidae
(Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Gerrhopilus (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Pareidae
(Oriental Slug Eaters)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) 2 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Popeia (South Asian Bamboo Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Testudinidae
(Tortoises)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Indotestudo (Asian Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Sikkim
Lissemys (South Asian Flapshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.6 %