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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Costa Rica excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Caiman (Typical Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Crocodylus (Typical Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Ptychoglossus (Swamp Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Celestus (Lesser Galliwasps) | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 1.2 % |
Diploglossus (Greater Galliwasps) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Gerrhonotus (Eastern Alligator Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Mesaspis (Middle American Alligator Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Corytophanidae (Basilisks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Basiliscus (Typical Basilisks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Corytophanes (Helmeted Basilisks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Dactyloidae (Anoles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Dactyloa (Fringe-toed Anoles) | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 2.0 % |
Norops (Brilliant Anoles) | 35 | 8 | 22.9 % | 14.1 % |
Family Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Coleonyx (Banded Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Anadia (Smooth-scaled Spectacled Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Bachia (Earless Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Echinosaura (Rough Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Gymnophthalmus (Snake-eyed Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Loxopholis (Western Root Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Ctenosaura (Northern Spiny-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Iguana (Green Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Sceloporus (Northern Spiny Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Family Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Thecadactylus (Turnip-tailed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Polychrus (Monkey Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Marisora (Middle American Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Mesoscincus (Central American Giant Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Gonatodes (American Padless Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Lepidoblepharis (Scaly-eyed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.6 % |
Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Ameiva (South American Ameivas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Holcosus (Northwestern Ameivas) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
Family Xantusiidae (Night Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Lepidophyma (Tropical Night Lizards) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.8 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Anomalepis (Odd-scaled Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Helminthophis (Northwestern Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Liotyphlops (Smooth Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Boidae (Typical Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Boa (Red-tailed Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Corallus (Tree Boas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Epicrates (Rainbow Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Ungaliophis (Central American Dwarf Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Amastridium (Rusty-headed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Chironius (Sipos) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Coniophanes (Black-striped Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Conophis (Road Guarders) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Crisantophis (Costa Rican Road Guarder) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Dendrophidion (Forest Racers) | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 2.4 % |
Dipsas (Neotropical Snail Eaters) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Drymarchon (Indigo Snakes & Cribos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Drymobius (Central American Racers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Enuliophis (White-headed Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Enulius (Middle American Long-tailed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Geophis (Central American Earth Snakes) | 7 | 3 | 42.9 % | 2.8 % |
Hydromorphus (Central American Water Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Lampropeltis (King Snakes & Milk Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
Leptodrymus (Green-headed Lowland Racer) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |
Masticophis (North American Whip Snakes & Coachwhips) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Ninia (Coffee Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % |
Nothopsis (Rugose Litter Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Oxybelis (Neotropical Vine Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Phrynonax (Neotropical Bird Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Pliocercus (Big-scaled False Coral Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Rhadinaea (Graceful Brown Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Rhadinella (Dwarf Brown Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.8 % |
Rhinobothryum (Ringed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Scaphiodontophis (Neck-banded Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Scolecophis (Central American Harlequin Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Senticolis (American Green Rat Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Sibon (Neotropical Snail Eaters) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.8 % |
Siphlophis (Liana Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Spilotes (Chicken Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Stenorrhina (Scorpion Eaters) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.8 % |
Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes & Ribbon Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Tretanorhinus (Neotropical Swamp Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Trimetopon (Central American Dwarf Snakes) | 5 | 3 | 60.0 % | 2.0 % |
Trimorphodon (Lyre Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Tropidodipsas (Northern Snail Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Urotheca (Glass-tailed Snakes) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 2.0 % |
Xenodon (Northern Mock Lanceheads & South American Hognose Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Micrurus (American Coral Snakes) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Family Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Hydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Loxocemidae (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Loxocemus (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Agkistrodon (American Copperheads. Cottonmouths. and Cantils) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Atropoides (Jumping Pitvipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Bothriechis (Palm Pitvipers) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 2.0 % |
Bothrops (American Lanceheads) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Cerrophidion (Central American Montane Pitvipers) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Lachesis (Bushmasters) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Porthidium (Hognosed Pitvipers) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.6 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |
Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Trachemys (Slider Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Rhinoclemmys (Neotropical Wood Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Costa Rica |
Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |