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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Nias
[Indonesia]
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) 5 0 0.0 % 8 1 12.5 % 10.39 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.30 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 10 1 10.0 % 12.99 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 7 1 14.3 % 9.09 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.30 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 17 0 0.0 % 31 1 3.2 % 40.26 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 4 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 7.79 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.60 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.30 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.30 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.30 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.90 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.60 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.30 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.60 %