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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
[India]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in %
of total
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 4 1 25.0 % 6 5 83.3 % 7.59 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.27 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 8 0 0.0 % 13 5 38.5 % 16.46 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 6 0 0.0 % 12 5 41.7 % 15.19 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 13 0 0.0 % 19 10 52.6 % 24.05 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 6 0 0.0 % 7 2 28.6 % 8.86 %
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.27 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.80 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.53 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 5 4 80.0 % 6.33 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.80 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %