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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Sri Lanka 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 |
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.90 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 21 | 18 | 85.7 % | 9.46 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 45 | 36 | 80.0 % | 20.27 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.90 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 8 | 3 | 37.5 % | 36 | 26 | 72.2 % | 16.22 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.90 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 17 | 1 | 5.9 % | 44 | 17 | 38.6 % | 19.82 % |
| Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 22 | 2 | 9.1 % | 9.91 % |
| Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 0.90 % |
| Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.35 % |
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 6 | 75.0 % | 3.60 % |
| Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16 | 16 | 100.0 % | 7.21 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 3 | 50.0 % | 2.70 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.80 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.45 % |
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.45 % |