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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Mozambique excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in Mozambique | |||
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||||||||
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 3 | 23.1 % | 5.3 % | |||
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.5 % | |||
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 6 | 50.0 % | 4.9 % | |||
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 17 | 1 | 5.9 % | 7.0 % | |||
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 29 | 3 | 10.3 % | 11.9 % | |||
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.1 % | |||
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.1 % | |||
Scincidae (Skinks) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 37 | 10 | 27.0 % | 15.2 % | |||
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % | |||
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 21 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8.6 % | |||
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.7 % | |||
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) | 16 | 0 | 0.0 % | 43 | 1 | 2.3 % | 17.7 % | |||
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 2.9 % | |||
Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.5 % | |||
Viperidae (Vipers) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 3.3 % | |||
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % | |||
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.5 % | |||
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.6 % | |||
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |