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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Benin 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) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.27 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.27 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.03 % |
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11 | 2 | 18.2 % | 8.33 % |
| Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.27 % |
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.52 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.30 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.27 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.52 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 14 | 0 | 0.0 % | 26 | 0 | 0.0 % | 19.70 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.82 % |
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 17 | 0 | 0.0 % | 28 | 0 | 0.0 % | 21.21 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.52 % |
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.52 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.55 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.03 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.79 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.03 % |
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.27 % |