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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of the
Puerto Rican mainland[Puerto Rico]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in the
Puerto Rican mainland
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Family Amphisbaenidae
(Typical Worm Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards) 4 3 75.0 % 9.8 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Diploglossus (Greater Galliwasps) 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Family Dactyloidae
(Anoles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Deiroptyx (Greater Antillean Anoles) 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Xiphosurus (Sword-tail Giant Anoles) 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Ctenonotus (Lesser Antillean Anoles) 8 5 62.5 % 19.5 %
Family Gekkonidae
(Typical Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Hemidactylus (Half-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Phyllodactylidae
(Leaf-toed Geckos)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Phyllodactylus (American Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Spondylurus (Antillean Four-lined Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Sphaerodactylidae
(Least Geckos. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Sphaerodactylus (Least Geckos) 6 1 16.7 % 14.6 %
Family Teiidae
(Greater Tejus)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Pholidoscelis (Caribbean Ameivas) 2 1 50.0 % 4.9 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Chilabothrus (Slender Boas) 2 1 50.0 % 4.9 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Borikenophis (Puerto Rican Bank Racers) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Magliophis (Puerto Rican Bank Ground Snakes) 2 1 50.0 % 4.9 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Typhlops (Afro-Caribbean Blind Snakes) 1 1 100.0 % 2.4 %
Antillotyphlops (Eastern Antillean Blind Snakes) 3 1 33.3 % 7.3 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Family Emydidae
(Western Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Puerto Rican mainland
Trachemys (Slider Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2.4 %