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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Eastern New Guinea [Papua New Guinea] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species of the region |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.68 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16 | 2 | 12.5 % | 5.48 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 42 | 10 | 23.8 % | 14.38 % |
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.68 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 18 | 1 | 5.6 % | 109 | 39 | 35.8 % | 37.33 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.40 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.68 % |
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.03 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 22 | 4 | 18.2 % | 7.53 % |
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 15 | 0 | 0.0 % | 43 | 9 | 20.9 % | 14.73 % |
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 3 | 75.0 % | 1.37 % |
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.37 % |
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 3 | 23.1 % | 4.45 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.71 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.34 % |
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 3.08 % |
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.71 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.34 % |
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.68 % |