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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Kenya 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 |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 2 | 15.4 % | 4.64 % |
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 23 | 9 | 39.1 % | 8.21 % |
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.07 % |
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 35 | 4 | 11.4 % | 12.50 % |
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.07 % |
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16 | 2 | 12.5 % | 5.71 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 10 | 0 | 0.0 % | 25 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.93 % |
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.71 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 16 | 0 | 0.0 % | 37 | 2 | 5.4 % | 13.21 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.29 % |
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 18 | 0 | 0.0 % | 46 | 2 | 4.3 % | 16.43 % |
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 14 | 2 | 14.3 % | 5.00 % |
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.71 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 3 | 23.1 % | 4.64 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 13 | 3 | 23.1 % | 4.64 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.43 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 2.14 % |
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.14 % |
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.36 % |