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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Bahrain excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||
Family Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Diplometopon (Arabian Speckled Worm Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Trapelus (Afro-Asian Ground Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Uromastyx (Western Spiny-tailed Agamas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Bunopus (South West Asian Tuberculated Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Cyrtopodion (Palearctic Bent-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
Pseudoceramodactylus (Gulf Sand Gecko) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Stenodactylus (Afro-Asian Thin-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Trigonodactylus (Triangle-scaled Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Acanthodactylus (Fringe-toed Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Mesalina (Afro-Asian Desert Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Heremites (Western Palearctic Grass Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Scincus (Sand Fish) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Pristurus (Semaphore Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Boidae (Typical Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Eryx (Sand Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Lytorhynchus (Awl-headed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Platyceps (Flat-headed Whip Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16.7 % |
Family Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Psammophis (Old World Sand Snakes and Grass Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |
Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Bahrain |
Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.3 % |