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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Socotra  [Yemen]excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
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| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||
| Family Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Pachycalamus (Socotra Worm Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.8 % |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Chamaeleo (Typical Chameleons) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 5 | 4 | 80.0 % | 19.2 % |
| Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Mesalina (Afro-Asian Desert Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Haemodracon (Socotra Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 7.7 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Hakaria (Socotra Slender Skink) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Pristurus (Semaphore Geckos) | 5 | 5 | 100.0 % | 19.2 % |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Hemerophis (Socotra Whip Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Ditypophis (Socotra Night Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Myriopholis (Many-scaled Thread Snakes) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 11.5 % |
| Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Xerotyphlops (Desert Blind Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.8 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Socotra |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % |