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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 %