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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Nicobar Islands
[India]
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
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 4 0 0.0 % 5 2 40.0 % 8.93 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.79 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 8 0 0.0 % 10 2 20.0 % 17.86 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 5 0 0.0 % 8 2 25.0 % 14.29 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 9 0 0.0 % 11 5 45.5 % 19.64 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 3.57 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 5.36 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 1 0 0.0 % 5 3 60.0 % 8.93 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 5.36 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.79 %