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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Rio Muni
[Equatorial Guinea]
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 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.96 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.88 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) 3 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 5.77 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 7.69 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.88 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 6 0 0.0 % 12 0 0.0 % 11.54 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.92 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.96 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 13 0 0.0 % 26 0 0.0 % 25.00 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 4.81 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 13 0 0.0 % 20 0 0.0 % 19.23 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.96 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.96 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.88 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 4.81 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.88 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.92 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.92 %