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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Malawi

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) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.95 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.65 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 2 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 3.90 %
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) 5 0 0.0 % 9 2 22.2 % 5.84 %
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 8 1 12.5 % 5.19 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 5 0 0.0 % 15 0 0.0 % 9.74 %
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.60 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 5 0 0.0 % 7 0 0.0 % 4.55 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 7 0 0.0 % 19 2 10.5 % 12.34 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.30 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 9 0 0.0 % 18 0 0.0 % 11.69 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 5.84 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 17 0 0.0 % 29 0 0.0 % 18.83 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.60 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.65 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.95 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 4 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 3.90 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 3.25 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 2 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.60 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.65 %