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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Namibia 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) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.73 % |
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.37 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 3.36 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.75 % |
| Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 4 | 57.1 % | 2.61 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 11 | 1 | 9.1 % | 69 | 26 | 37.7 % | 25.75 % |
| Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.61 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 25 | 6 | 24.0 % | 9.33 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 34 | 4 | 11.8 % | 12.69 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.75 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 14 | 1 | 7.1 % | 5.22 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.48 % |
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 16 | 0 | 0.0 % | 44 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16.42 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.87 % |
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.75 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.49 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 2.61 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.12 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.37 % |
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.12 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 2.24 % |
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.37 % |