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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of New Zealand excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Tuatara (Rhynchocephalia) | ||||
Family Sphenodontidae (Tuatara) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Sphenodon (Tuatara) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.4 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Dactylocnemis (Pacific Brown Gecko) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.4 % |
Hoplodactylus (New Zealand Giant Geckos) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.4 % |
Mokopirirakau (New Zealand Forest Geckos) | 4 | 4 | 100.0 % | 5.5 % |
Naultinus (New Zealand Tree Geckos) | 8 | 8 | 100.0 % | 11.0 % |
Toropuku (New Zealand Striped Gecko) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.4 % |
Tukutuku (Harlequin Gecko) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1.4 % |
Woodworthia (New Zealand Brown Geckos) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 4.1 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Oligosoma (New Zealand Lesser Skinks) | 44 | 44 | 100.0 % | 60.3 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
Laticauda (Sea Kraits) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.1 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in New Zealand |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |