Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates

© Rune Midtgaard


Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Meghalaya
[India]
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) 7 0 0.0 % 10 0 0.0 % 8.93 %
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.89 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 11 1 9.1 % 9.82 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 2 0 0.0 % 7 1 14.3 % 6.25 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.68 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 22 0 0.0 % 42 0 0.0 % 37.50 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 4 0 0.0 % 7 0 0.0 % 6.25 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.89 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.89 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.89 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.89 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 3.57 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 5 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 5.36 %
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.89 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 7 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 8.04 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.68 %