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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Eastern Cape [South Africa] 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 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.48 % |
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 4.44 % |
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 6.67 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 18 | 4 | 22.2 % | 13.33 % |
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 4.44 % |
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 9.63 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16 | 4 | 25.0 % | 11.85 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.48 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.93 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.44 % |
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 15 | 0 | 0.0 % | 23 | 0 | 0.0 % | 17.04 % |
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.96 % |
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.48 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 2 | 28.6 % | 5.19 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.22 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.44 % |