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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Colorado
[USA]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in %
of total
Lizards (Sauria)
Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 3.28 %
Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) 5 0 0.0 % 16 1 6.3 % 26.23 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 3.28 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 5 1 20.0 % 8.20 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 16 0 0.0 % 27 0 0.0 % 44.26 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.64 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 4.92 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.64 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 3.28 %
Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.64 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.64 %