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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Langkawi
[Malaysia]
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
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 6 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 10.13 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 6 0 0.0 % 15 3 20.0 % 18.99 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 5 0 0.0 % 7 0 0.0 % 8.86 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.53 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 13 0 0.0 % 22 0 0.0 % 27.85 %
Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 5.06 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.80 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 5 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 7.59 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.80 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.27 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.53 %