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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Guangdong
[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in %
of total
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 5 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 3.66 %
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2 2 100.0 % 1.22 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 10 0 0.0 % 6.10 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 5 1 20.0 % 3.05 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 6 0 0.0 % 13 0 0.0 % 7.93 %
Shinisauridae (Crocodile Lizard) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 24 0 0.0 % 66 3 4.5 % 40.24 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 6 0 0.0 % 17 0 0.0 % 10.37 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.83 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 3.05 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 9 0 0.0 % 11 0 0.0 % 6.71 %
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.22 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.44 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 5.49 %
Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.61 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.83 %