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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 |
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| 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 % |
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| 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 % |
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| 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 % |
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| 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 % |