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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Yemen 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) | |||||||
| Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 2 | 2 | 100.0 % | 1.48 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 11 | 3 | 27.3 % | 8.15 % |
| Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 1 | 25.0 % | 2.96 % |
| Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 32 | 15 | 46.9 % | 23.70 % |
| Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 16 | 4 | 25.0 % | 11.85 % |
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 3 | 2 | 66.7 % | 2.22 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 11 | 3 | 27.3 % | 8.15 % |
| Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 18 | 12 | 66.7 % | 13.33 % |
| Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.48 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 7 | 1 | 14.3 % | 8 | 1 | 12.5 % | 5.93 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.48 % |
| Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) | 5 | 1 | 20.0 % | 5 | 2 | 40.0 % | 3.70 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 4 | 57.1 % | 5.19 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 1 | 100.0 % | 0.74 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.44 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.96 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |
| Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.74 % |