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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Hispaniola
[Dominican Republic / Haiti]
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 % 8 8 100.0 % 4.52 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 10 10 100.0 % 5.65 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 6 2 33.3 % 61 60 98.4 % 34.46 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.56 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 2 2 100.0 % 1.13 %
Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 10 10 100.0 % 5.65 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2 2 100.0 % 1.13 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 3 3 100.0 % 1.69 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 37 35 94.6 % 20.90 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 4 4 100.0 % 2.26 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 3 3 100.0 % 1.69 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 6 5 83.3 % 11 11 100.0 % 6.21 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 1 1 100.0 % 4 4 100.0 % 2.26 %
Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.56 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 13 13 100.0 % 7.34 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.26 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.56 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 1.13 %