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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Palau 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 % | 3.03 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 4 | 44.4 % | 27.27 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 3 | 25.0 % | 36.36 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.03 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.03 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.03 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.06 % |
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.03 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 3.03 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.09 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.03 % |