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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Kerala [India] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in Kerala | |||
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 17 | 2 | 11.8 % | 8.3 % | |||
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 33 | 6 | 18.2 % | 16.2 % | |||
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.0 % | |||
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 21 | 2 | 9.5 % | 10.3 % | |||
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
| Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.5 % | |||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 17 | 0 | 0.0 % | 41 | 0 | 0.0 % | 20.1 % | |||
| Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 20 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.8 % | |||
| Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.5 % | |||
| Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 1.5 % | |||
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.5 % | |||
| Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 31 | 2 | 6.5 % | 15.2 % | |||
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.4 % | |||
| Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.0 % | |||
| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % | |||
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.0 % | |||
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.0 % | |||
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.0 % |