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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Northern Territory
[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
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.58 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 12 0 0.0 % 31 0 0.0 % 9.01 %
Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 5 1 20.0 % 1.45 %
Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) 8 0 0.0 % 31 7 22.6 % 9.01 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 16 5 31.3 % 4.65 %
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 4 0 0.0 % 11 0 0.0 % 3.20 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 17 0 0.0 % 120 26 21.7 % 34.88 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 20 2 10.0 % 5.81 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.58 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.16 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 17 0 0.0 % 56 2 3.6 % 16.28 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.16 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 5 0 0.0 % 9 2 22.2 % 2.62 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 15 6 40.0 % 4.36 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.29 %
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 11 2 18.2 % 3.20 %
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 5 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 1.45 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.29 %