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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Zhejiang[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Alligatoridae
(Alligators and Caimans)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Alligator (Alligators) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Gekko (Typical Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Lacertidae
(Typical Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Amphiesma (Buff-striped Keelback) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Fowlea (Fishing Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes & Rainbow Tree Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Macropisthodon (Hooded Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Oligodon (Kukri Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Plagiopholis (Blotch-necked Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Sinonatrix (Asian Water Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Bungarus (Kraits) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Naja (Typical Cobras) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Ophiophagus (King Cobra) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Family Elapidae_2
(Sea Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Homalopsidae
(Australasian Mud Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Hypsiscopus (Orange-bellied Mud Snake & Matanna Mud Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Pareidae
(Oriental Slug Eaters)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Indotyphlops (South Asian Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Gloydius (Mamushis) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Protobothrops (Habus & allies) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Xenodermidae
(Asian Litter Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Family Xenopeltidae
(Asian Sunbeam Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Xenopeltis (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Geoemydidae
(Eastern Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Cuora (Asian Box Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3.4 %
Family Platysternidae
(Big-headed Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Family Trionychidae
(Softshell Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Zhejiang
Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Rafetus (Bicallosite Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1.1 %