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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of South Australia  [Australia]excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Amphibolurus (Southern Lashtail Dragons) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Ctenophorus (Comb Dragons) | 18 | 6 | 33.3 % | 7.2 % |
| Diporiphora (Two-lined Dragons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |
| Gowidon (Long-nosed Dragon) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Moloch (Moloch) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Pogona (Bearded Dragons) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Tympanocryptis (Australian Earless Dragons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |
| Family Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Nephrurus (Knob-tailed Geckos) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Underwoodisaurus (Australian Barking Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Crenadactylus (Australian Clawless Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Diplodactylus (Australian Ground and Stone Geckos) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.6 % |
| Lucasium (Beaded Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
| Oedura (Common Australian Velvet Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Rhynchoedura (Beaked Geckos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Strophurus (Spiny-tailed Geckos & Tail-squirters) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Christinus (Australian Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
| Heteronotia (Prickly Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Aprasia (Blunt-tailed Scaly-foots) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Delma (Smooth-scaled Scaly-foots) | 10 | 1 | 10.0 % | 4.0 % |
| Lialis (Long-headed Scaly-foots) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Ophidiocephalus (Bronzeback Snake Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Pygopus (Typical Scaly-foots) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Acritoscincus (Cool-Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Anepischetosia (Highland Elf Skink) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Austroablepharus (Grassland Striped Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Cryptoblepharus (Indo-Pacific Snake-eyed Skinks) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Ctenotus (Australian Comb-eared Skinks) | 26 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10.4 % |
| Cyclodomorphus (Slender Blue-tongued Skinks & Pink-tongued Skink) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Egernia (Australian Greater Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Eremiascincus (Glossy Night Skinks & Sand Swimmers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Eulamprus (Australian Water Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Hemiergis (Earless Mulch Skinks) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Lampropholis (Australian Sun Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Lerista (Sliders) | 19 | 4 | 21.1 % | 7.6 % |
| Liopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.8 % |
| Lissolepis (Swamp Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Menetia (Australian Dwarf Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Morethia (Australian Striped Snake-eyed Skinks) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |
| Notoscincus (Glossy Soil-crevice Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Proablepharus (Slender Soil-crevice Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Pseudemoia (Australian Grass Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks) | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 2.4 % |
| Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Varanus (Monitor Lizards) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Acanthophis (Death Adders) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Brachyurophis (Australian Shovel-nosed Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Demansia (Australian-Papuan Whip Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Drysdalia (Australian Crowned Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Echiopsis (Bardick) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Furina (Australian Naped Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Neelaps (Australian Black-naped Snake & Western Black-striped Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Notechis (Australian Tiger Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Oxyuranus (Taipans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Parasuta (Australian Hooded Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Pseudechis (Australian Black Snakes & King Brown Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Pseudonaja (Australian Brown Snakes) | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 2.8 % |
| Simoselaps (Australian Coral Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Suta (Curl Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Vermicella (Bandy-bandys) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Pythonidae (Pythons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Antaresia (Australian Dwarf Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Aspidites (Black-headed Python & Sand Python) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Morelia (Carpet Pythons & allies) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Anilios (Australian Blind Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Emydura (Australian Short-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in South Australia |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |