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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Isla de la Juventud
[Cuba]
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 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 5.13 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 5.13 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 4 0 0.0 % 12 0 0.0 % 30.77 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 10.26 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 7.69 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 12.82 %
Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 7.69 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.56 %