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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Woodlark[Papua New Guinea]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Cyrtodactylus (Australasian Bent-toed Geckos) 1 1 100.0 % 3.4 %
Gehyra (Four-clawed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 6.9 %
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Lepidodactylus (Scaly-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Nactus (Hook-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Carlia (Australian-Pacific Rainbow Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Emoia (Emo Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 10.3 %
Lamprolepis (Malay Archipelago Tree Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Lipinia (Indo-Pacific Striped Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 6.9 %
Prasinohaema (Green Tree Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 6.9 %
Family Varanidae
(Monitor Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Varanus (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Candoia (Pacific Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Dendrelaphis (Bronzebacks) 3 0 0.0 % 10.3 %
Stegonotus (Indo-Australian Ground Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Aspidomorphus (Papuan Crowned Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Toxicocalamus (Papuan Worm-eating Snakes) 1 1 100.0 % 3.4 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Woodlark
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Ramphotyphlops (Western Pacific Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3.4 %