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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Bhutan

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 % 1.00 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 3 0 0.0 % 7 1 14.3 % 7.00 %
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.00 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 8.00 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 9 1 11.1 % 9.00 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.00 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 17 0 0.0 % 41 0 0.0 % 41.00 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 4 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 9.00 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.00 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.00 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.00 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.00 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 6 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 8.00 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 5.00 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.00 %