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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 %