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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Puerto Rico

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
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 4 100.0 % 7.02 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.75 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.75 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 3 0 0.0 % 12 9 75.0 % 21.05 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.75 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.75 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 1.75 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 4 4 100.0 % 7.02 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 9 7 77.8 % 15.79 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 4 3 75.0 % 7.02 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 3 2 66.7 % 5.26 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 4 2 50.0 % 7.02 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 6 4 66.7 % 10.53 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 7.02 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.75 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.75 %