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Biodiversity of the reptile genera of
Santa Catarina[Brazil]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Family Amphisbaenidae
(Typical Worm Lizards)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards) 7 0 0.0 % 5.1 %
Anops (Keel-headed Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Leposternon (South American Worm Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Family Alligatoridae
(Alligators and Caimans)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Caiman (Typical Caimans) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Family Anguidae
(Slowworms. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Diploglossus (Greater Galliwasps) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Ophiodes (South American Glass Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Gymnophthalmidae
(Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Cercosaura (Eastern Shade Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Colobodactylus (Southeast Brazilian Spectacled Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Ecpleopus (Atlantic Forest Spectacled Lizard) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Placosoma (Sharp-nosed Spectacled Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Family Leiosauridae
(Smooth Iguanas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Anisolepis (South American Tree Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Enyalius (Fat-headed Anoles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Urostrophus (Steppe Iguanas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Liolaemidae
(South American Lesser Iguanas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Liolaemus (Smooth-throated Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Scincidae
(Skinks)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Aspronema (South American White-striped Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Teiidae
(Greater Tejus)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Contomastix (Short-tailed Whiptails) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Salvator (Southern Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Teius (Typical Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Tropiduridae
(Rough-tailed Iguanas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Tropidurus (Eastern Keel-tailed Iguanas) 2 1 50.0 % 1.5 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family Anomalepididae
(Neotropical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Liotyphlops (Smooth Blind Snakes) 2 1 50.0 % 1.5 %
Family Boidae
(Typical Boas)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Epicrates (Rainbow Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Eunectes (Anacondas) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Colubridae
(Typical Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Apostolepis (Black-tailed Blackheads) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Atractus (Spindle Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Boiruna (Southern Snake Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Chironius (Sipos) 6 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Clelia (Northern Snake Eaters) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Caaeteboia (Minas Gerais Ground Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Dipsas (Neotropical Snail Eaters) 9 0 0.0 % 6.6 %
Echinanthera (Neotropical Leaf-litter Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Elapomorphus (Brazilian Lizard Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Erythrolamprus (Neotropical Smooth Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 2.9 %
Gomesophis (Brazilian Burrowing Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Helicops (South American Keelbacks) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Imantodes (American Blunt-headed Tree Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Lygophis (South American Striped Ground Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Mastigodryas (Neotropical Lizard Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Mussurana (Brazilian Snake Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Oxyrhopus (Calico Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Paraphimophis (Rusty Snake Eater) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Phalotris (South American Collared Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Philodryas (South American Bush Racers) 6 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Pseudoboa (Neotropical Scarlet Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Ptychophis (Brazilian Yellow-striped Water Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Siphlophis (Liana Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Sordellina (Brazilian Yellow-lipped Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Spilotes (Chicken Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Taeniophallus (Lowland Dwarf Leaf-litter Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Thamnodynastes (South American Mock Vipers) 3 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Tomodon (Pampas Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Tropidodryas (Atlantic Forest Tree Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 1.5 %
Uromacerina (Atlantic Forest Liana Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Xenodon (Northern Mock Lanceheads & South American Hognose Snakes) 5 0 0.0 % 3.7 %
Family Elapidae_1
(Cobras. Mambas. etc.)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Micrurus (American Coral Snakes) 6 0 0.0 % 4.4 %
Family Leptotyphlopidae
(Thread Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Epictia (Neotropical Thread Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Typhlopidae
(Typical Blind Snakes)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Amerotyphlops (American Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Viperidae
(Vipers)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Bothrops (American Lanceheads) 7 0 0.0 % 5.1 %
Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Family Chelidae
(Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Acanthochelys (South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Hydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Phrynops (Lesser Toad-headed Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 2.2 %
Family Cheloniidae
(Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Dermochelyidae
(Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %
Family Emydidae
(Western Pond Turtles)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of all
reptile species in
Santa Catarina
Trachemys (Slider Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 0.7 %