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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Yunnan
[China]
excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Yunnan
Lizards (Sauria)
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 6 0 0.0 % 21 4 19.0 % 11.3 %
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 5 0 0.0 % 15 5 33.3 % 8.1 %
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 1.6 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 5 0 0.0 % 12 1 8.3 % 6.5 %
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 29 0 0.0 % 82 5 6.1 % 44.1 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 4 0 0.0 % 8 0 0.0 % 4.3 %
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes. etc.) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 1 0 0.0 % 7 1 14.3 % 3.8 %
Pythonidae (Pythons) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 7 0 0.0 % 15 1 6.7 % 8.1 %
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 1.1 %
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 2.7 %
Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 4 0 0.0 % 2.2 %