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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Myanmar
[Myanmar]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Myanmar
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 11 0 0.0 % 27 6 22.2 % 8.0 %
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 9 0 0.0 % 65 44 67.7 % 19.3 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 9 0 0.0 % 24 4 16.7 % 7.1 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 1.8 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 29 0 0.0 % 98 11 11.2 % 29.2 %
Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.3 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 8 0 0.0 % 30 3 10.0 % 8.9 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 10 1 10.0 % 12 3 25.0 % 3.6 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 6 1 16.7 % 1.8 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 2 0 0.0 % 3 1 33.3 % 0.9 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 7 0 0.0 % 2.1 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 7 0 0.0 % 15 0 0.0 % 4.5 %
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.2 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 9 0 0.0 % 16 2 12.5 % 4.8 %
Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 3 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 1.2 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 6 0 0.0 % 8 1 12.5 % 2.4 %