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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Tanzania excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in Tanzania | |||
| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||||||||
| Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 14 | 12 | 85.7 % | 3.9 % | |||
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 10 | 3 | 30.0 % | 2.8 % | |||
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 42 | 24 | 57.1 % | 11.6 % | |||
| Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 1.7 % | |||
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 37 | 15 | 40.5 % | 10.2 % | |||
| Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 1.4 % | |||
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 15 | 1 | 6.7 % | 4.2 % | |||
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 14 | 0 | 0.0 % | 41 | 14 | 34.1 % | 11.4 % | |||
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 17 | 1 | 5.9 % | 41 | 4 | 9.8 % | 11.4 % | |||
| Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 15 | 1 | 6.7 % | 4.2 % | |||
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) | 20 | 0 | 0.0 % | 63 | 8 | 12.7 % | 17.5 % | |||
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 3 | 25.0 % | 3.3 % | |||
| Pythonidae (Pythons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | |||
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 18 | 8 | 44.4 % | 5.0 % | |||
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 14 | 3 | 21.4 % | 3.9 % | |||
| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | |||
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 1 | 11.1 % | 2.5 % | |||
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | |||
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |