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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 %