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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Tasmania[Australia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Agamidae
(Agamas and Dragons)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Rankinia (Mountain Heath Dragon) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Acritoscincus (Cool-Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Cyclodomorphus (Slender Blue-tongued Skinks & Pink-tongued Skink) 1 1 100.0 % 3.4 %
Eulamprus (Australian Water Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Lampropholis (Australian Sun Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Lerista (Sliders) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Liopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Niveoscincus (Snow Skinks) 7 6 85.7 % 24.1 %
Pseudemoia (Australian Grass Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 10.3 %
Tiliqua (Blue-tongued Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Austrelaps (Australian Copperheads) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Drysdalia (Australian Crowned Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Notechis (Australian Tiger Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 6.9 %
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Chelidae
(Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tasmania
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %