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Biodiversity of the reptile families of the   
Sulu Islands
[Philippines]
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 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.08 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 5.38 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.15 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 8 0 0.0 % 13 0 0.0 % 13.98 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 10 0 0.0 % 20 4 20.0 % 21.51 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 4.30 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 13 0 0.0 % 24 2 8.3 % 25.81 %
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 4 0 0.0 % 8 1 12.5 % 8.60 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.08 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.23 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.08 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.08 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 2.15 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.15 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 1.08 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 2.15 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 3.23 %