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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Western New Guinea
[Indonesia]
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
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.85 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 6 0 0.0 % 16 2 12.5 % 6.78 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.42 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 7 0 0.0 % 28 2 7.1 % 11.86 %
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.85 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 17 0 0.0 % 78 14 17.9 % 33.05 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 7 0 0.0 % 2.97 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.85 %
Boidae (Typical Boas) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.85 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 4 0 0.0 % 19 1 5.3 % 8.05 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 16 0 0.0 % 33 2 6.1 % 13.98 %
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.42 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 7 1 14.3 % 9 4 44.4 % 3.81 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 5 0 0.0 % 11 0 0.0 % 4.66 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 3 0 0.0 % 6 1 16.7 % 2.54 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.42 %
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 10 1 10.0 % 4.24 %
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 5 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 2.12 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.42 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.85 %