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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Dominican Republic

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 % 4 2 50.0 % 3.15 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.79 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 9 3 33.3 % 7.09 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 6 0 0.0 % 40 21 52.5 % 31.50 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.79 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 1.57 %
Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 7 3 42.9 % 5.51 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.79 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 1.57 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) 2 0 0.0 % 25 17 68.0 % 19.69 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 3.15 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.36 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 6 0 0.0 % 9 1 11.1 % 7.09 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3 2 66.7 % 2.36 %
Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.79 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 8 3 37.5 % 6.30 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 3.15 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.79 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.57 %