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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Aru Islands
[Indonesia]
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 % 1.69 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 5.08 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 5 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 13.56 %
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.69 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 8 0 0.0 % 14 0 0.0 % 23.73 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 6.78 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 6 1 16.7 % 10.17 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 8 0 0.0 % 13 0 0.0 % 22.03 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.69 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 5.08 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.69 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.69 %
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 5.08 %