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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Western Australia
[Australia]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Western Australia
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.4 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 12 0 0.0 % 62 24 38.7 % 11.0 %
Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 8 3 37.5 % 1.4 %
Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) 9 1 11.1 % 56 37 66.1 % 10.0 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 4 0 0.0 % 38 26 68.4 % 6.8 %
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 5 0 0.0 % 32 17 53.1 % 5.7 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 18 0 0.0 % 206 113 54.9 % 36.7 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 21 5 23.8 % 3.7 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.2 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 23 3 13.0 % 76 20 26.3 % 13.5 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 4 1 25.0 % 0.7 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 4 0 0.0 % 9 2 22.2 % 1.6 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 30 19 63.3 % 5.3 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 4 1 25.0 % 8 4 50.0 % 1.4 %
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 5 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 0.9 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.2 %