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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Somalia excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in Somalia | |||
| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||||||||
| Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
| Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 1.3 % | |||
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 14 | 4 | 28.6 % | 6.2 % | |||
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.2 % | |||
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 1.3 % | |||
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 34 | 8 | 23.5 % | 15.0 % | |||
| Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 23 | 7 | 30.4 % | 10.2 % | |||
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 25 | 7 | 28.0 % | 11.1 % | |||
| Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 2 | 33.3 % | 2.7 % | |||
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | |||
| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 1.3 % | |||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 25 | 4 | 16.0 % | 11.1 % | |||
| Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 2 | 22.2 % | 4.0 % | |||
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 34 | 3 | 8.8 % | 15.0 % | |||
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 3.1 % | |||
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 4 | 44.4 % | 4.0 % | |||
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.8 % | |||
| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.8 % | |||
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | |||
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 1.3 % | |||
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % | |||
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.4 % |