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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Angola excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species of the region |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 3 | 30.0 % | 3.79 % |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.14 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 2.27 % |
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.89 % |
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 2 | 33.3 % | 2.27 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 28 | 8 | 28.6 % | 10.61 % |
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 3.03 % |
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 14 | 4 | 28.6 % | 5.30 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 12 | 0 | 0.0 % | 46 | 3 | 6.5 % | 17.42 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 14 | 0 | 0.0 % | 30 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11.36 % |
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 14 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.30 % |
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) | 20 | 0 | 0.0 % | 46 | 3 | 6.5 % | 17.42 % |
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 1.89 % |
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.14 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 3.03 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 1 | 8.3 % | 4.55 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.52 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.38 % |
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.65 % |
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.52 % |
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |