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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the  
Puerto Rican mainland
[Puerto Rico]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in the
Puerto Rican mainland
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 3 75.0 % 9.8 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 3 0 0.0 % 10 7 70.0 % 24.4 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 6 1 16.7 % 14.6 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 4.9 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 4.9 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3 1 33.3 % 7.3 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 4 2 50.0 % 9.8 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 9.8 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %