How many endemic reptile species are there in the World? © Rune Midtgaard

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Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Reptiles (Reptilia)   8   392   7258 In percentage of the world: 9.4 % 32.0 % 65.3 % Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) 3 6 143 Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) 0 4 133 Bipedidae (Two-legged Worm Lizards) 1 1 3 Blanidae (Mediterranean Worm Lizards) 0 0 3 Cadeidae (Cuban Worm Lizards) 1 1 2 Rhineuridae (Florida Worm Lizard) 1 1 1 Trogonophidae (Short-headed Worm Lizards) 0 1 5 Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Crocodilians (Crocodylia) 0 0 8 Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) 0 0 2 Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 0 0 5 Gavialidae (Gharials) 0 0 0 Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Tuatara (Rhynchocephalia) 1 1 1 Sphenodontidae (Tuatara) 1 1 1 Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Lizards (Sauria) 1 209 4657 Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) 0 26 310 Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus) 0 0 12 Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) 0 1 96 Anniellidae (North American Legless Lizards) 0 0 5 Carphodactylidae (Southern Padless Geckos) 0 7 30 Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons) 0 4 167 Cordylidae (Girdled Lizards) 0 3 40 Corytophanidae (Basilisks) 0 0 2 Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards) 0 0 6 Dactyloidae (Anoles) 0 2 331 Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 0 1 20 Diplodactylidae (Double-toed Geckos) 0 25 150 Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) 0 0 22 Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) 0 14 957 Gerrhosauridae (Plated Lizards) 0 1 24 Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) 0 25 178 Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards) 0 0 3 Hoplocercidae (Club-tailed Iguanas) 0 0 7 Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 0 3 33 Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) 0 6 130 Lanthanotidae (Earless Monitor Lizard) 1 1 1 Leiocephalidae (Curly-tailed Lizards) 0 0 23 Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) 0 2 27 Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas) 0 1 269 Opluridae (Madagascar Iguanas) 0 1 7 Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) 0 0 105 Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 0 2 111 Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) 0 0 1 Pygopodidae (Flap-footed Lizards) 0 6 44 Scincidae (Skinks) 0 81 1334 Shinisauridae (Crocodile Lizard) 0 0 0 Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) 0 0 157 Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 0 2 106 Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) 0 2 98 Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) 0 0 61 Xantusiidae (Night Lizards) 0 1 30 Xenosauridae (Knob-scaled Lizards) 0 0 12 Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Snakes (Serpentes) 3 149 1945 Acrochordidae (Australasian File Snakes) 0 0 0 Aniliidae (South American Pipe Snake) 0 0 0 Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) 0 0 13 Anomochilidae (Dwarf Pipe Snakes) 0 0 3 Boidae (Typical Boas) 0 3 28 Bolyeriidae (Mascarene Boas) 1 1 1 Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 0 65 1012 Cylindrophiidae (Asian Pipe Snakes) 0 0 12 Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) 0 24 200 Elapidae_1 (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) (-) 23 182 Elapidae_2 (Sea Snakes) (-) 1 18 Gerrhopilidae (Indo-Malayan Blind Snakes) 0 1 21 Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) 0 12 29 Lamprophiidae (House Snakes, etc.) 0 26 132 Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 0 2 76 Loxocemidae (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake) 0 0 0 Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) 0 0 13 Pythonidae (Pythons) 0 1 24 Tropidophiidae (Dwarf Boas) 0 0 31 Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 0 2 202 Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed Snakes) 0 5 56 Viperidae (Vipers) 0 8 174 Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) 0 1 12 Xenopeltidae (Asian Sunbeam Snakes) 0 0 0 Xenophidiidae (Spiny-jawed Snakes) 1 1 2 Xenotyphlopidae (Round-nosed Blind Snake) 1 1 1 Endemic families Endemic genera Endemic species Turtles (Testudines) 0 13 148 Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle) 0 0 0 Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) 0 4 38 Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 0 0 0 Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) 0 1 2 Dermatemydidae (Central American River Turtle) 0 0 0 Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 0 0 0 Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 0 2 36 Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 0 2 17 Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) 0 0 17 Pelomedusidae (African Side-necked Turtles) 0 0 4 Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) 0 0 0 Podocnemididae (Giant Side-necked Turtles) 0 1 2 Testudinidae (Tortoises) 0 3 27 Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 0 0 9