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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Western Cape [South Africa] 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 |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.82 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 2 | 28.6 % | 4.93 % |
| Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 15 | 4 | 26.7 % | 10.56 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 28 | 6 | 21.4 % | 19.72 % |
| Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.23 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 13 | 1 | 7.7 % | 9.15 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 17 | 6 | 35.3 % | 11.97 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.70 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.23 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3.52 % |
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 12 | 0 | 0.0 % | 19 | 1 | 5.3 % | 13.38 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.41 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.70 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 5.63 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.70 % |
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.70 % |
| Testudinidae (Tortoises) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.63 % |