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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
New South Wales
[Australia]
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) 8 0 0.0 % 18 1 5.6 % 7.03 %
Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos) 5 0 0.0 % 8 3 37.5 % 3.13 %
Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 23 1 4.3 % 8.98 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 1.95 %
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 4 0 0.0 % 12 0 0.0 % 4.69 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 29 0 0.0 % 104 6 5.8 % 40.63 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.56 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.56 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 24 0 0.0 % 53 2 3.8 % 20.70 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 3 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.56 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 9 1 11.1 % 3.52 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 7 2 28.6 % 2.73 %
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.56 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.39 %