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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Venezuela 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 |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 1.26 % |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.51 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.51 % |
Corytophanidae (Basilisks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.25 % |
Dactyloidae (Anoles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 24 | 11 | 45.8 % | 6.06 % |
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.51 % |
Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 14 | 1 | 7.1 % | 58 | 30 | 51.7 % | 14.65 % |
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.25 % |
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 2 | 50.0 % | 1.01 % |
Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.51 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 9 | 4 | 44.4 % | 2.27 % |
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 28 | 16 | 57.1 % | 7.07 % |
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 23 | 9 | 39.1 % | 5.81 % |
Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11 | 3 | 27.3 % | 2.78 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Aniliidae (South American Pipe Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.25 % |
Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.76 % |
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.77 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 40 | 0 | 0.0 % | 150 | 37 | 24.7 % | 37.88 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 3.28 % |
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 2 | 28.6 % | 1.77 % |
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 1.01 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 12 | 2 | 16.7 % | 3.03 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 1.77 % |
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.01 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.25 % |
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.25 % |
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 0.76 % |
Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.25 % |
Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.26 % |
Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.51 % |