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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Socotra Archipelago[Yemen]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Family Trogonophidae
(Short-headed Worm Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Pachycalamus (Socotra Worm Lizard) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Chamaeleonidae
(Chameleons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 7 7 100.0 % 20.6 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Mesalina (Afro-Asian Desert Lizards) 2 2 100.0 % 5.9 %
Family Phyllodactylidae
(Leaf-toed Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Haemodracon (Socotra Leaf-toed Geckos) 2 2 100.0 % 5.9 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Hakaria (Socotra Slender Skink) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) 2 2 100.0 % 5.9 %
Family Sphaerodactylidae
(Least Geckos. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Pristurus (Semaphore Geckos) 7 7 100.0 % 20.6 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Hemerophis (Socotra Whip Snake) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Family Lamprophiidae
(House Snakes. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Ditypophis (Socotra Night Snake) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Family Leptotyphlopidae
(Thread Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Myriopholis (Many-scaled Thread Snakes) 3 3 100.0 % 8.8 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes) 1 1 100.0 % 2.9 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Socotra Archipelago
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.9 %