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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Tuvalu excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species of the region |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 26.67 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 33.33 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.33 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 20.00 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.67 % |