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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Taiwan 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) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 4 | 80.0 % | 4.72 % |
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.94 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 2 | 16.7 % | 11.32 % |
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 6 | 85.7 % | 6.60 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11 | 3 | 27.3 % | 10.38 % |
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.94 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 17 | 0 | 0.0 % | 26 | 3 | 11.5 % | 24.53 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 18 | 2 | 11.1 % | 16.98 % |
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.89 % |
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.94 % |
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 3 | 100.0 % | 2.83 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 1.89 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 5.66 % |
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 1.89 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.77 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.94 % |
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.83 % |
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.94 % |