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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of Parana[Brazil] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species |
Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||
Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Cercolophia (Keel-tailed Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Leposternon (South American Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||
Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Caiman (Typical Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | ||||
Family Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Diploglossus (Greater Galliwasps) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Ophiodes (South American Glass Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Family Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Cercosaura (Eastern Shade Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Colobodactylus (Southeast Brazilian Spectacled Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Placosoma (Sharp-nosed Spectacled Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Anisolepis (South American Tree Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Enyalius (Fat-headed Anoles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Urostrophus (Steppe Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Scincidae (Skinks) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Aspronema (South American White-striped Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Notomabuya (Southern Neotropical Skink) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Ameiva (South American Ameivas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Contomastix (Short-tailed Whiptails) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Salvator (Southern Tejus) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Teius (Typical Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Stenocercus (Whorl-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Tropidurus (Eastern Keel-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||
Family Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Liotyphlops (Smooth Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Boidae (Typical Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Boa (Red-tailed Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Epicrates (Rainbow Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Eunectes (Anacondas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Apostolepis (Black-tailed Blackheads) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Atractus (Spindle Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Boiruna (Southern Snake Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Calamodontophis (Southeastern Neotropical Forest Snakes) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.6 % |
Chironius (Sipos) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.5 % |
Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Caaeteboia (Minas Gerais Ground Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Dipsas (Neotropical Snail Eaters) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.9 % |
Ditaxodon (Striped Cerrado Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Echinanthera (Neotropical Leaf-litter Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.9 % |
Gomesophis (Brazilian Burrowing Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Helicops (South American Keelbacks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Hydrodynastes (False Water Cobras) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Leptodeira (Typical Cat-eyed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Leptophis (Neotropical Parrot Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Lygophis (South American Striped Ground Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Mussurana (Brazilian Snake Eaters) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Paraphimophis (Rusty Snake Eater) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Phalotris (South American Collared Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Philodryas (South American Bush Racers) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.7 % |
Phimophis (South American Shovel-nosed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Pseudoboa (Neotropical Scarlet Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Ptychophis (Brazilian Yellow-striped Water Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Rhachidelus (Brazilian Bird Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Simophis (South American False Coral Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Siphlophis (Liana Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Sordellina (Brazilian Yellow-lipped Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Spilotes (Chicken Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Taeniophallus (Lowland Dwarf Leaf-litter Snakes) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % |
Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Thamnodynastes (South American Mock Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Tomodon (Pampas Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Tropidodryas (Atlantic Forest Tree Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % |
Uromacerina (Atlantic Forest Liana Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Xenodon (Northern Mock Lanceheads & South American Hognose Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.0 % |
Xenopholis (South American Flat-headed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Elapidae_1 (Cobras. Mambas. etc.) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Micrurus (American Coral Snakes) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.7 % |
Family Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Tropidophis (Typical Dwarf Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Viperidae (Vipers) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Bothrops (American Lanceheads) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.5 % |
Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | ||||
Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Acanthochelys (South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Hydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Mesoclemmys (Hump-backed Toad-headed Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Phrynops (Lesser Toad-headed Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % |
Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |
Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) |
Species | Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all reptile species in Parana |
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |