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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Brazil  excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
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| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||
| Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards) | 50 | 38 | 76.0 % | 6.1 % |
| Anops (Keel-headed Worm Lizards) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.4 % |
| Aulura (Auro Worm Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Bronia (Brazilian Worm Lizards) | 4 | 4 | 100.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Cercolophia (Keel-tailed Worm Lizards) | 5 | 3 | 60.0 % | 0.6 % |
| Leposternon (South American Worm Lizards) | 10 | 9 | 90.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Mesobaena (Amazonian Dwarf Worm Lizards) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
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| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
| Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Caiman (Typical Caimans) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Melanosuchus (Black Caiman) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Paleosuchus (Dwarf Caimans) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
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| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
| Family Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Alopoglossus (Western Shade Lizards) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Ptychoglossus (Swamp Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Diploglossus (Greater Galliwasps) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Ophiodes (South American Glass Lizards) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Dactyloidae (Anoles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles) | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Norops (Brilliant Anoles) | 12 | 2 | 16.7 % | 1.5 % |
| Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.4 % |
| Lygodactylus (African-Neotropical Dwarf Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Acratosaura (Bahia Spectacled Lizards) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Alexandresaurus (Camacan Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Amapasaurus (Amapa Four-toed Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Anotosaura (Dwarf Spectacled Lizards) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Arthrosaura (Creek Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Bachia (Earless Tejus) | 17 | 10 | 58.8 % | 2.1 % |
| Calyptommatus (Northeast Brazilian Earless Sand Sliders) | 4 | 4 | 100.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Caparaonia (Caparaó Mountains Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Cercosaura (Eastern Shade Lizards) | 10 | 2 | 20.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Colobodactylus (Southeast Brazilian Spectacled Lizards) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Colobosaura (Short-thumbed Spectacled Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Colobosauroides (Lesser Spectacled Lizards) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Dryadosaura (Dryades Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Ecpleopus (Atlantic Forest Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Heterodactylus (Strange-toed Spectacled Tejus) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Iphisa (Glossy Shade Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Leposoma (Eastern Root Lizards) | 6 | 6 | 100.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Loxopholis (Western Root Lizards) | 5 | 3 | 60.0 % | 0.6 % |
| Marinussaurus (Curupira Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Micrablepharus (Snake-eyed Glossy Lizards) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Neusticurus (Guianan Water Tejus) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Nothobachia (Piaui Sand Slider) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Placosoma (Sharp-nosed Spectacled Lizards) | 5 | 5 | 100.0 % | 0.6 % |
| Potamites (Western Water Tejus) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Procellosaurinus (Smooth-scaled Sand Sliders) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Psilops (Brazilian Keeled Sand Sliders) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Rhachisaurus (Espinhaço Mountains Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Rondonops (Shield-naped Spectacled Lizards) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Scriptosaura (Catimbau Sand Slider) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Stenolepis (Iguarassu Spectacled Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Tretioscincus (Skink Tejus) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Vanzosaura (Red-tailed Spectacled Lizards) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Enyalioides (Wood Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Hoplocercus (Eastern Club-tailed Iguana) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Iguana (Green Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Anisolepis (South American Tree Iguanas) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Enyalius (Fat-headed Anoles) | 11 | 11 | 100.0 % | 1.3 % |
| Urostrophus (Steppe Iguanas) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Liolaemus (Smooth-throated Lizards) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Gymnodactylus (Naked-toed Geckos) | 5 | 5 | 100.0 % | 0.6 % |
| Homonota (Broad-headed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Phyllopezus (Brazilian Robust Geckos) | 4 | 3 | 75.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Family Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Polychrus (Monkey Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Aspronema (South American White-striped Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Brasiliscincus (Brazilian Small-headed Skinks) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Copeoglossum (Neotropical Spotted Skinks) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Exila (Amazonian Gracile Skink) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Manciola (South American Small-handed Skink) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Notomabuya (Southern Neotropical Skink) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Panopa (Venezuelan Blue-tailed Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Psychosaura (Brazilian Sharp-nosed Skinks) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Trachylepis (African-American Grass and Forest Skinks) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Varzea (Amazonian Floodplain Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Chatogekko (Pug-nosed Dwarf Gecko) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Coleodactylus (Sheath-toed Pygmy Geckos) | 5 | 4 | 80.0 % | 0.6 % |
| Gonatodes (American Padless Geckos) | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Lepidoblepharis (Scaly-eyed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Pseudogonatodes (South American Pygmy Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Ameiva (South American Ameivas) | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.4 % |
| Ameivula (Eastern South American Whiptails) | 9 | 9 | 100.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Cnemidophorus (Southern Whiptails) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Contomastix (Short-tailed Whiptails) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Crocodilurus (Crocodile Teju) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Dracaena (Caiman Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Glaucomastix (Blue-tailed Whiptails) | 4 | 4 | 100.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Kentropyx (Spurred Whiptails) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % |
| Salvator (Southern Tejus) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Teius (Typical Tejus) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Tupinambis (Northern Tejus) | 7 | 3 | 42.9 % | 0.9 % |
| Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Eurolophosaurus (Espinhaço Mountains Keel-tailed Iguanas) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Plica (Tree Runners) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Stenocercus (Whorl-tailed Iguanas) | 10 | 6 | 60.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Strobilurus (Collared Spiny-tailed Iguana) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Tropidurus (Eastern Keel-tailed Iguanas) | 23 | 16 | 69.6 % | 2.8 % |
| Uracentron (South American Spiny-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Uranoscodon (Mop-headed Iguana) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
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| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
| Family Aniliidae (South American Pipe Snake) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Anilius (South American Pipe Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Liotyphlops (Smooth Blind Snakes) | 8 | 6 | 75.0 % | 1.0 % |
| Typhlophis (Cayenne Blind Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Boidae (Typical Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Boa (Red-tailed Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Corallus (Tree Boas) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Epicrates (Rainbow Boas) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Eunectes (Anacondas) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Amnesteophis (Bahia Black-naped Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Apostolepis (Black-tailed Blackheads) | 34 | 21 | 61.8 % | 4.1 % |
| Atractus (Spindle Snakes) | 41 | 19 | 46.3 % | 5.0 % |
| Boiruna (Southern Snake Eaters) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Calamodontophis (Southeastern Neotropical Forest Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Cercophis (Surinam Golden Tree Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Chironius (Sipos) | 15 | 4 | 26.7 % | 1.8 % |
| Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Coronelaps (Minas Gerais Lizard Eater) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Caaeteboia (Minas Gerais Ground Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Dendrophidion (Forest Racers) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Dipsas (Neotropical Snail Eaters) | 15 | 5 | 33.3 % | 1.8 % |
| Ditaxodon (Striped Cerrado Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Drepanoides (Amazon Egg Eater) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes & Cribos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Drymobius (Central American Racers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Drymoluber (Glossy Racers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Echinanthera (Neotropical Leaf-litter Snakes) | 6 | 4 | 66.7 % | 0.7 % |
| Elapomorphus (Brazilian Lizard Eaters) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes) | 24 | 6 | 25.0 % | 2.9 % |
| Gomesophis (Brazilian Burrowing Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Helicops (South American Keelbacks) | 13 | 7 | 53.8 % | 1.6 % |
| Hydrodynastes (False Water Cobras) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Hydrops (South American Mud Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Lioheterophis (Paraiba Black-naped Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Lygophis (South American Striped Ground Snakes) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Mussurana (Brazilian Snake Eaters) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Ninia (Coffee Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Oxybelis (Neotropical Vine Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % |
| Paraphimophis (Rusty Snake Eater) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Phalotris (South American Collared Snakes) | 11 | 4 | 36.4 % | 1.3 % |
| Philodryas (South American Bush Racers) | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 1.6 % |
| Phimophis (South American Shovel-nosed Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Phrynonax (Neotropical Bird Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Pseudoboa (Neotropical Scarlet Snakes) | 6 | 2 | 33.3 % | 0.7 % |
| Pseudoeryx (Dusky Mud Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Psomophis (Smooth Ground Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Ptychophis (Brazilian Yellow-striped Water Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Rhachidelus (Brazilian Bird Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Rhinobothryum (Ringed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Rodriguesophis (Collared Sharp-nosed Snakes) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Sibon (Neotropical Snail Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Simophis (South American False Coral Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Siphlophis (Liana Snakes) | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 0.7 % |
| Sordellina (Brazilian Yellow-lipped Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Spilotes (Chicken Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Taeniophallus (Lowland Dwarf Leaf-litter Snakes) | 8 | 4 | 50.0 % | 1.0 % |
| Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Thalesius (Guiana Green Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Thamnodynastes (South American Mock Vipers) | 11 | 5 | 45.5 % | 1.3 % |
| Tomodon (Pampas Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Tropidodryas (Atlantic Forest Tree Snakes) | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Uromacerina (Atlantic Forest Liana Snake) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Xenodon (Northern Mock Lanceheads & South American Hognose Snakes) | 10 | 2 | 20.0 % | 1.2 % |
| Xenopholis (South American Flat-headed Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Leptomicrurus (Black-backed Coral Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Micrurus (American Coral Snakes) | 34 | 6 | 17.6 % | 4.1 % |
| Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Leptotyphlops (Typical Thread Snakes) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.0 % |
| Siagonodon (Mandible-toothed Thread Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Trilepida (Three-scaled Thread Snakes) | 7 | 5 | 71.4 % | 0.9 % |
| Family Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 0.4 % |
| Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes) | 7 | 4 | 57.1 % | 0.9 % |
| Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Bothrocophias (Toad-headed Pitvipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Bothrops (American Lanceheads) | 27 | 14 | 51.9 % | 3.3 % |
| Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Lachesis (Bushmasters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
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| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
| Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Acanthochelys (South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.4 % |
| Chelus (Matamata) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Hydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Mesoclemmys (Hump-backed Toad-headed Turtles) | 8 | 3 | 37.5 % | 1.0 % |
| Phrynops (Lesser Toad-headed Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Platemys (Twist-necked Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Rhinemys (Red Amazon Side-necked Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Trachemys (Slider Turtles) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.2 % |
| Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Rhinoclemmys (Neotropical Wood Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Family Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Peltocephalus (Big-headed Amazon River Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.1 % |
| Podocnemis (South American Side-necked River Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % |
| Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Brazil |
| Chelonoidis (South American Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |