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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Tamil Nadu [India] 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 % | 0.46 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 18 | 3 | 16.7 % | 8.33 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 33 | 5 | 15.2 % | 15.28 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.39 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 23 | 2 | 8.7 % | 10.65 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.93 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 17 | 0 | 0.0 % | 46 | 0 | 0.0 % | 21.30 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 21 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9.72 % |
| Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.39 % |
| Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.39 % |
| Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 33 | 5 | 15.2 % | 15.28 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 3.70 % |
| Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 1.39 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.85 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.46 % |
| Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.93 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.93 % |
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.85 % |