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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Cuba

excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in %
of total
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 3 100.0 % 1.92 %
Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards) 1 1 100.0 % 2 2 100.0 % 1.28 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 1.28 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 3 3 100.0 % 1.92 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 4 0 0.0 % 65 63 96.9 % 41.67 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.64 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.64 %
Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 6 5 83.3 % 3.85 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 1.28 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 23 18 78.3 % 14.74 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.64 %
Xantusiidae (Night Lizards) 1 1 100.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.64 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.64 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 4 2 50.0 % 11 9 81.8 % 7.05 %
Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 16 16 100.0 % 10.26 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 12 12 100.0 % 7.69 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.64 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.64 %