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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Rio de Janeiro [Brazil] excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in Rio de Janeiro | |||
| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||||||||
| Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 5.8 % | |||
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
| Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
| Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.9 % | |||
| Dactyloidae (Anoles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % | |||
| Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6.4 % | |||
| Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.8 % | |||
| Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.6 % | |||
| Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 1.9 % | |||
| Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.9 % | |||
| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
| Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.6 % | |||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 34 | 0 | 0.0 % | 80 | 0 | 0.0 % | 51.3 % | |||
| Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.6 % | |||
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.8 % | |||
| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
| Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.2 % | |||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.6 % | |||
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % |