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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Assam
[India]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in %
of total
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Gavialidae (Gharials) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.91 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 5 0 0.0 % 10 0 0.0 % 9.09 %
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.91 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 11 3 27.3 % 10.00 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 1 33.3 % 2.73 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 10 0 0.0 % 9.09 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.73 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 16 0 0.0 % 34 0 0.0 % 30.91 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 4.55 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.91 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.91 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.91 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.91 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.82 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 4 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 5.45 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 8 0 0.0 % 13 0 0.0 % 11.82 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.82 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 4.55 %