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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Minas Gerais
[Brazil]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Minas Gerais
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 16 2 12.5 % 6.1 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 2 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) 13 1 7.7 % 22 2 9.1 % 8.3 %
Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) 3 0 0.0 % 10 0 0.0 % 3.8 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 1.5 %
Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 6 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 2.3 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 5 0 0.0 % 11 1 9.1 % 4.2 %
Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) 4 0 0.0 % 10 1 10.0 % 3.8 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Boidae (Typical Boas) 4 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 2.3 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 44 0 0.0 % 123 4 3.3 % 46.6 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 1.9 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5 1 20.0 % 1.9 %
Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.4 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 3 0 0.0 % 16 0 0.0 % 6.1 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 3.0 %
Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.4 %