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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of West Malaysia  [Malaysia]excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
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| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
| Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Gavialidae (Gharials) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Tomistoma (Malayan Gharial) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Acanthosaura (Pricklenapes) | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Aphaniotis (Earless Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Bronchocela (Long-tailed Agamas) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.8 % |
| Calotes (Forest Agamas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Draco (Gliding Dragons) | 12 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
| Gonocephalus (Western Anglehead Agamas) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
| Leiolepis (Butterfly Agamas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Malayodracon (West Malaysian Anglehead Agama) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Pseudocalotes (Long-headed Agamas) | 6 | 6 | 100.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Family Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Dibamus (Oriental Blind Skinks) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Aeluroscalabotes (Cat Gecko) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Cnemaspis (Afro-Asian Rock and Forest Geckos) | 28 | 23 | 82.1 % | 7.6 % |
| Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) | 32 | 27 | 84.4 % | 8.7 % |
| Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Gekko (Typical Geckos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
| Hemiphyllodactylus (Slender Geckos) | 7 | 6 | 85.7 % | 1.9 % |
| Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Luperosaurus (Flap-legged Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Ptychozoon (Gliding Geckos) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Dasia (Indo-Malayan Tree Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Emoia (Emo Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Eutropis (South Asian Sun Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Larutia (Malay Slender Forest Skinks) | 5 | 5 | 100.0 % | 1.4 % |
| Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.8 % |
| Lygosoma (Supple Skinks) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 1.4 % |
| Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) | 11 | 4 | 36.4 % | 3.0 % |
| Toenayar (Nine-keeled Sun Skink) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Tytthoscincus (Dwarf Leaf-litter Skinks) | 15 | 14 | 93.3 % | 4.1 % |
| Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Varanus (Monitor Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Acrochordus (Australasian File Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Family Anomochilidae (Dwarf Pipe Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Anomochilus (Dwarf Pipe Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Ahaetulla (Oriental Whip Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.2 % |
| Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 2.2 % |
| Ceratophallus (Indonesian Striped Keelback) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Chrysopelea (Flying Tree Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Coelognathus (Oriental Rat Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Collorhabdium (Mountain Dwarf Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.9 % |
| Dryophiops (Malayan Vine Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Gongylosoma (Southeast Asian Ground Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.8 % |
| Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Liopeltis (Stripe-necked Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 2.2 % |
| Macrocalamus (Peninsular Mountain Reed Snakes) | 7 | 6 | 85.7 % | 1.9 % |
| Macropisthodon (Hooded Keelbacks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Oreocalamus (Malaysian Mountain Reed Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Pseudorabdion (Dwarf Reed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Xenelaphis (Asian Brown Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Xenochrophis (Oriental Painted Keelbacks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Family Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Cylindrophis (Oriental Pipe Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Bungarus (Kraits) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Calliophis (South Asian Coral Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Naja (Typical Cobras) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Ophiophagus (King Cobra) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Aipysurus (Olive Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 18 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.9 % |
| Kolpophis (Granular Sea Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Laticauda (Sea Kraits) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Microcephalophis (Small-headed Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Thalassophis (Scale-snouted Sea Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Bitia (Keel-bellied Estuarine Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Cantoria (Yellow-banded Mangrove Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Cerberus (Dog-faced Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Enhydris (Asian Mud Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Fordonia (White-bellied Mangrove Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Gerarda (Glossy Marsh Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Homalopsis (Masked Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Kualatahan (Pahang Mud Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Phytolopsis (Blackwater Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Raclitia (Selangor Mud Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Subsessor (Southeast Asian Mud Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Psammodynastes (Asian Mock Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Aplopeltura (Blunt-headed Slug Eater) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Asthenodipsas (Malayan Slug Eaters) | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Family Pythonidae (Pythons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Malayopython (Malayan Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Python (Typical Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Argyrophis (Southeast Asian Blind Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.8 % |
| Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Calloselasma (Malayan Pitviper) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Craspedocephalus (Ridge-nosed Tree Pitvipers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Parias (Malay Archipelago Pitvipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Popeia (South Asian Bamboo Pitvipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Trimeresurus (Oriental Pitvipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Tropidolaemus (Temple Pitvipers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Xenodermus (Rough-backed Litter Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Xenophidiidae (Spiny-jawed Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Xenophidion (Spiny-jawed Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Batagur (River Terrapins) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Heosemys (Forest Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
| Malayemys (Southeast Asian Snail-eating Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Notochelys (Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Orlitia (Malaysian Giant Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Siebenrockiella (Black Marsh Turtle & Philippine Pond Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Indotestudo (Asian Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Manouria (Indochinese Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in West Malaysia |
| Amyda (Southeast Asian Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Chitra (Narrow-headed Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Dogania (Malayan Softshell Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |