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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Iraq excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of total |
| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
| Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.74 % |
| Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 12.62 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 14 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13.59 % |
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 4.85 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.83 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.94 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.91 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 10 | 0 | 0.0 % | 24 | 0 | 0.0 % | 23.30 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.91 % |
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.91 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.94 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.83 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.88 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.97 % |