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Biodiversity of the reptile families of South Africa 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) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 2 | 15.4 % | 3.17 % |
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.24 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.71 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 19 | 15 | 78.9 % | 4.63 % |
| Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 10 | 3 | 30.0 % | 43 | 28 | 65.1 % | 10.49 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 12 | 2 | 16.7 % | 84 | 46 | 54.8 % | 20.49 % |
| Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 4 | 33.3 % | 2.93 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 8 | 2 | 25.0 % | 27 | 6 | 22.2 % | 6.59 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 63 | 30 | 47.6 % | 15.37 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.49 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 17 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.15 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 3.17 % |
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 22 | 2 | 9.1 % | 55 | 5 | 9.1 % | 13.41 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 3 | 30.0 % | 2.44 % |
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.24 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.46 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 4 | 30.8 % | 3.17 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.98 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.24 % |
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.46 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 4 | 30.8 % | 3.17 % |