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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Tokara Islands[Japan]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 3 1 33.3 % 21.4 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 14.3 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 2 1 50.0 % 14.3 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) 1 1 100.0 % 7.1 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)		 Species Endemic
species		 Endemism
(species)		 Species in % of all
reptile species in
Tokara Islands
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 7.1 %