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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Luzon
[Philippines]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Luzon
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 4 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 3.3 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 18 5 27.8 % 12.0 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 10 0 0.0 % 50 24 48.0 % 33.3 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 2.7 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 14 0 0.0 % 28 2 7.1 % 18.7 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 7 0 0.0 % 16 1 6.3 % 10.7 %
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 1.3 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) 5 1 20.0 % 5 1 20.0 % 3.3 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 7 4 57.1 % 4.7 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.3 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.0 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.3 %