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Biodiversity of the reptile families of USA excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species in USA | |||
| Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | ||||||||||
| Rhineuridae (Florida Worm Lizard) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | ||||||||||
| Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Lizards (Sauria) | ||||||||||
| Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 9 | 5 | 55.6 % | 2.4 % | |||
| Anniellidae (North American Legless Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 4 | 80.0 % | 1.4 % | |||
| Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 2 | 25.0 % | 2.2 % | |||
| Dactyloidae (Anoles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | |||
| Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | |||
| Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 % | 54 | 11 | 20.4 % | 14.6 % | |||
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 14 | 5 | 35.7 % | 3.8 % | |||
| Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 20 | 5 | 25.0 % | 5.4 % | |||
| Xantusiidae (Night Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 6 | 75.0 % | 2.2 % | |||
| Snakes (Serpentes) | ||||||||||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 1.1 % | |||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 39 | 8 | 20.5 % | 138 | 54 | 39.1 % | 37.3 % | |||
| Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.1 % | |||
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | |||
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 28 | 10 | 35.7 % | 7.6 % | |||
| Turtles (Testudines) | ||||||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | |||
| Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.8 % | |||
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | |||
| Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) | 11 | 2 | 18.2 % | 33 | 23 | 69.7 % | 8.9 % | |||
| Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 8 | 61.5 % | 3.5 % | |||
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 1.1 % | |||
| Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 0.8 % |