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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Limpopo
[South Africa]
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) 4 0 0.0 % 11 2 18.2 % 5.64 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.51 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 2 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.05 %
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.03 %
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) 5 0 0.0 % 16 6 37.5 % 8.21 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 32 14 43.8 % 16.41 %
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 6 1 16.7 % 11 1 9.1 % 5.64 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 5 0 0.0 % 25 5 20.0 % 12.82 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.03 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 8 0 0.0 % 12 0 0.0 % 6.15 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 5 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 4.62 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 19 0 0.0 % 41 0 0.0 % 21.03 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 3.08 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.51 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.05 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 2.56 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.54 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 2.56 %