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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Philippines

excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Philippines
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 0.6 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 4 0 0.0 % 17 15 88.2 % 5.0 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 9 1 11.1 % 54 45 83.3 % 15.9 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 14 3 21.4 % 109 91 83.5 % 32.2 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 11 11 100.0 % 3.2 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 18 0 0.0 % 70 46 65.7 % 20.6 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 8 1 12.5 % 26 10 38.5 % 7.7 %
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 2 100.0 % 0.6 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 1.2 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) 5 4 80.0 % 8 7 87.5 % 2.4 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 14 13 92.9 % 4.1 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 5 4 80.0 % 1.5 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 1.2 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 1.2 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.6 %