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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Vietnam excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Acanthosaura (Pricklenapes) | 6 | 2 | 33.3 % | 1.3 % |
Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.7 % |
Calotes (Forest Agamas) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.7 % |
Draco (Gliding Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Gonocephalus (Western Anglehead Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Leiolepis (Butterfly Agamas) | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 1.3 % |
Physignathus (Indochinese Water Dragon) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas) | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 0.9 % |
Family Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 1.1 % |
Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) | 6 | 4 | 66.7 % | 1.3 % |
Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Goniurosaurus (East Asian Leopard Geckos) | 5 | 3 | 60.0 % | 1.1 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Cnemaspis (Afro-Asian Rock and Forest Geckos) | 6 | 6 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) | 41 | 36 | 87.8 % | 9.2 % |
Dixonius (Southeast Asian Leaf-toed Geckos) | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 1.3 % |
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Gekko (Typical Geckos) | 13 | 10 | 76.9 % | 2.9 % |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 0.9 % |
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Ptychozoon (Gliding Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 0.9 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Ateuchosaurus (East Asian Short-legged Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Emoia (Emo Skinks) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.4 % |
Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 1.1 % |
Leptoseps (Four-toed Slender Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 1.1 % |
Paralipinia (Buon Luoi Tree Skink) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) | 10 | 3 | 30.0 % | 2.2 % |
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) | 14 | 6 | 42.9 % | 3.1 % |
Tropidophorus (Stream Skinks) | 9 | 3 | 33.3 % | 2.0 % |
Vietnascincus (Vietnamese Rough-scaled Tree Skink) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Shinisauridae (Chinese Crocodile Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Shinisaurus (Crocodile Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Amphiesma (Buff-striped Keelback) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Amphiesmoides (White-eyed Keelback) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Archelaphe (Venus Rat Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 2.0 % |
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) | 9 | 6 | 66.7 % | 2.0 % |
Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Colubroelaps (Lam Dong Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) | 12 | 1 | 8.3 % | 2.7 % |
Liopeltis (Stripe-necked Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 2.9 % |
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) | 21 | 6 | 28.6 % | 4.7 % |
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks) | 9 | 4 | 44.4 % | 2.0 % |
Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Plagiopholis (Blotch-necked Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 1.3 % |
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Sinonatrix (Asian Water Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Xenelaphis (Asian Brown Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Cylindrophis (Oriental Pipe Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Bungarus (Kraits) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 1.1 % |
Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Naja (Typical Cobras) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Aipysurus (Olive Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Emydocephalus (Turtle-headed Sea Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.4 % |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 19 | 2 | 10.5 % | 4.2 % |
Kolpophis (Granular Sea Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Microcephalophis (Small-headed Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Thalassophis (Scale-snouted Sea Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Enhydris (Asian Mud Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Erpeton (Tentacled Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Fordonia (White-bellied Mangrove Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Homalopsis (Masked Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Subsessor (Southeast Asian Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
Family Pythonidae (Pythons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Malayopython (Malayan Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Python (Typical Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Argyrophis (Southeast Asian Blind Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.7 % |
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Calloselasma (Malayan Pitviper) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.9 % |
Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
Fimbrios (Bearded Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.4 % |
Parafimbrios (Laotian Bearded Snake) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Geoemyda (Black-breasted Leaf Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Heosemys (Forest Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Malayemys (Southeast Asian Snail-eating Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.9 % |
Sacalia (Eastern Eyed Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Siebenrockiella (Black Marsh Turtle & Philippine Pond Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Indotestudo (Asian Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Manouria (Indochinese Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Vietnam |
Amyda (Southeast Asian Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Palea (Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Rafetus (Bicallosite Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |