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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the U.S. Virgin Islands [USA] 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 |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.00 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Dactyloidae (Anoles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 16.00 % |
Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.00 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 3 | 60.0 % | 20.00 % |
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 12.00 % |
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.00 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.00 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.00 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.00 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16.00 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.00 % |