How many reptile species are there in the World?
(current to September 10th, 2025)
Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk.
© Rune Midtgaard
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Note: species counts do not include unnamed species, whether published or not.


See the Checklist of the Reptiles of the World


Families Genera Species
Reptiles (Reptilia)   88   1,285   12,729
Families Genera Species
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) 6 24 217
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)   16 196
Bipedidae (Two-legged Worm Lizards)   1 3
Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards)   1 7
Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards)   1 2
Rhineuridae (Florida Worm Lizard)   1 1
Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards)   4 8
Families Genera Species
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) 3 9 28
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)   4 8
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)   3 18
Gavialidae (Gharials)   2 2
Families Genera Species
Tuatara (Rhynchocephalia) 1 1 1
Sphenodontidae (Tuatara)   1 1
Families Genera Species
Lizards (Sauria) 37 590 7,843
Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons)   62 634
Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus)   1 32
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)   22 174
Anniellidae (North American Legless Lizards)   1 6
Anolidae (Anoles)   8 454
Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos)   7 34
Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)   12 235
Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards)   10 69
Corytophanidae (Basilisks)   3 11
Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards)   2 12
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks)   2 29
Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos)   24 201
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos)   6 48
Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos)   60 1,734
Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards)   7 38
Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus)   56 302
Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards)   1 5
Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas)   2 22
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas)   9 47
Lacertidae (Typical Lizards)   43 394
Lanthanotidae (Earless Monitor Lizard)   1 1
Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards)   1 24
Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas)   6 36
Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas)   3 362
Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas)   2 8
Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)   9 179
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos)   10 171
Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards)   1 8
Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards)   7 48
Scincidae (Skinks)   168 1,817
Shinisauridae (Crocodile Lizard)   1 1
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.)   12 239
Teiidae (Greater Tejus)   18 179
Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas)   8 148
Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)   1 89
Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)   3 38
Xenosauridae (Knob-scaled Lizards)   1 14
Families Genera Species
Snakes (Serpentes) 27 565 4,264
Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes)   1 3
Aniliidae (South American Pipe Snake)   1 1
Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes)   4 24
Anomochilidae (Dwarf Pipe Snakes)   1 3
Boidae (Typical Boas)   14 69
Bolyeriidae (Mascarene Boas)   1 1
Colubridae (Typical Snakes)   273 2,193
Cyclocoridae (Philippine Burrowing Snakes, etc.)   5 8
Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes)   1 15
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.)   57 418
Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.)   49 346
Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes)   8 72
Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes)   2 30
Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes)   29 60
Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.)   63 339
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes)   14 147
Loxocemidae (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake)   1 1
Micrelapidae (Short-jawed Rear-fanged Snakes)   2 6
Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters)   4 48
Psammodynastidae (Asian Mock Vipers)   1 2
Pythonidae (Pythons)   10 40
Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas)   1 37
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)   20 282
Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes)   7 73
Viperidae (Vipers)   44 421
Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes)   6 37
Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes)   1 3
Xenophidiidae (Spiny-jawed Snakes)   1 2
Xenotyphlopidae (Round-nosed Blind Snake)   1 1
Families Genera Species
Turtles (Testudines) 14 96 376
Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle)   1 1
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)   15 66
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)   5 6
Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles)   2 5
Dermatemydidae (Central American River Turtle)   1 1
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   1 1
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)   12 56
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles)   19 77
Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)   4 34
Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles)   2 27
Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle)   1 1
Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles)   3 8
Testudinidae (Tortoises)   17 58
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)   13 35