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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Western Samoa 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) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 27.27 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 36.36 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.55 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.64 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.64 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.55 % |