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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Argentina excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of total |
| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
| Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11 | 3 | 27.3 % | 2.56 % |
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
| Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.47 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.70 % |
| Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 1.40 % |
| Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 17 | 11 | 64.7 % | 3.96 % |
| Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 211 | 171 | 81.0 % | 49.18 % |
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 6 | 66.7 % | 2.10 % |
| Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.23 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.47 % |
| Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 15 | 6 | 40.0 % | 3.50 % |
| Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 2.10 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.47 % |
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.93 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 35 | 1 | 2.9 % | 96 | 5 | 5.2 % | 22.38 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.40 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 2 | 22.2 % | 2.10 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.23 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 1 | 10.0 % | 2.33 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.63 % |
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.70 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.23 % |
| Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.23 % |
| Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.23 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.47 % |