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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Jordan 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 % | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.57 % |
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11.43 % |
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 20 | 1 | 5.0 % | 19.05 % |
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 3.81 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10.48 % |
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 22 | 0 | 0.0 % | 20.95 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.71 % |
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.90 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.90 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.76 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.86 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.95 % |