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Biodiversity of the reptile families of India 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 % | 0.33 % | |||
Gavialidae (Gharials) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 21 | 6 | 28.6 % | 63 | 31 | 49.2 % | 10.40 % | |||
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 3 | 75.0 % | 0.66 % | |||
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 14 | 1 | 7.1 % | 115 | 84 | 73.0 % | 18.98 % | |||
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 7 | 53.8 % | 2.15 % | |||
Scincidae (Skinks) | 17 | 4 | 23.5 % | 62 | 32 | 51.6 % | 10.23 % | |||
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.66 % | |||
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.50 % | |||
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 36 | 2 | 5.6 % | 152 | 41 | 27.0 % | 25.08 % | |||
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 39 | 6 | 15.4 % | 6.44 % | |||
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 5 | 100.0 % | 0.83 % | |||
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 1.49 % | |||
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 0.83 % | |||
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.33 % | |||
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.50 % | |||
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 13 | 5 | 38.5 % | 2.15 % | |||
Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes) | 8 | 7 | 87.5 % | 40 | 40 | 100.0 % | 6.60 % | |||
Viperidae (Vipers) | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 27 | 9 | 33.3 % | 4.46 % | |||
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 4 | 4 | 100.0 % | 0.66 % | |||
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.66 % | |||
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.17 % | |||
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 17 | 1 | 5.9 % | 2.81 % | |||
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 0.66 % | |||
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 1.32 % |