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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 % |