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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Singapore

excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Singapore
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 3 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 4.8 %
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 9 0 0.0 % 17 0 0.0 % 13.5 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 7 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 7.1 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 20 0 0.0 % 42 0 0.0 % 33.3 %
Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 8 0 0.0 % 17 0 0.0 % 13.5 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 7 0 0.0 % 7 0 0.0 % 5.6 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 3.2 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 2.4 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.8 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 4.0 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.6 %