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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
South Australia
[Australia]
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
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 7 0 0.0 % 37 6 16.2 % 14.80 %
Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 5 1 20.0 % 2.00 %
Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) 6 0 0.0 % 25 0 0.0 % 10.00 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 3 0 0.0 % 9 0 0.0 % 3.60 %
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 5 0 0.0 % 19 2 10.5 % 7.60 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 21 0 0.0 % 98 7 7.1 % 39.20 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 3.20 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 16 0 0.0 % 35 2 5.7 % 14.00 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.20 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 2.00 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.20 %
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.80 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.40 %