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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Andaman Islands
[India]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Andaman Islands
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 3 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 8.3 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 8 2 25.0 % 16.7 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 6 2 33.3 % 12.5 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 8 0 0.0 % 10 4 40.0 % 20.8 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 6 0 0.0 % 7 2 28.6 % 14.6 %
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 2.1 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 4.2 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 4.2 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 2.1 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 6.3 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.1 %