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Biodiversity of the reptile families of China excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in China | |||
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 13 | 0 | 0.0 % | 56 | 27 | 48.2 % | 12.1 % | |||
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 8 | 80.0 % | 2.2 % | |||
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 41 | 24 | 58.5 % | 8.9 % | |||
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 24 | 8 | 33.3 % | 5.2 % | |||
Scincidae (Skinks) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 36 | 11 | 30.6 % | 7.8 % | |||
Shinisauridae (Crocodile Lizard) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.7 % | |||
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 37 | 2 | 5.4 % | 149 | 33 | 22.1 % | 32.3 % | |||
Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 24 | 1 | 4.2 % | 5.2 % | |||
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % | |||
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 4 | 44.4 % | 2.0 % | |||
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
Viperidae (Vipers) | 13 | 2 | 15.4 % | 42 | 13 | 31.0 % | 9.1 % | |||
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 1.3 % | |||
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 18 | 6 | 33.3 % | 3.9 % | |||
Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | |||
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % | |||
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 1.7 % |