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Biodiversity of the reptile families of   
Mexico

excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species
Genera Endemic
genera
Endemism
(genera)
Species Endemic
species
Endemism
(species)
Species in % of
all species in
Mexico
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
Bipedidae (Two-legged Worm Lizards) 1 1 100.0 % 3 3 100.0 % 0.3 %
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.1 %
Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.2 %
Lizards (Sauria)
Anguidae (Slowworms. etc.) 8 1 12.5 % 52 44 84.6 % 5.5 %
Anniellidae (North American Legless Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 0.2 %
Corytophanidae (Basilisks) 3 0 0.0 % 6 0 0.0 % 0.6 %
Crotaphytidae (North American Collared Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 10 4 40.0 % 1.1 %
Dactyloidae (Anoles) 2 0 0.0 % 55 38 69.1 % 5.8 %
Dibamidae (Blind Skinks) 1 1 100.0 % 1 1 100.0 % 0.1 %
Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) 1 0 0.0 % 7 2 28.6 % 0.7 %
Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.1 %
Helodermatidae (Beaded Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 4 2 50.0 % 0.4 %
Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) 5 0 0.0 % 19 12 63.2 % 2.0 %
Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) 9 0 0.0 % 148 91 61.5 % 15.5 %
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) 2 0 0.0 % 21 18 85.7 % 2.2 %
Scincidae (Skinks) 4 0 0.0 % 34 21 61.8 % 3.6 %
Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos. etc.) 2 0 0.0 % 3 0 0.0 % 0.3 %
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) 2 0 0.0 % 54 30 55.6 % 5.7 %
Xantusiidae (Night Lizards) 2 0 0.0 % 26 22 84.6 % 2.7 %
Xenosauridae (Knob-scaled Lizards) 1 0 0.0 % 13 12 92.3 % 1.4 %
Snakes (Serpentes)
Boidae (Typical Boas) 4 1 25.0 % 5 2 40.0 % 0.5 %
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) 67 12 17.9 % 323 178 55.1 % 33.9 %
Elapidae (Cobras. Mambas. Sea Snakes. etc.) 3 0 0.0 % 18 10 55.6 % 1.9 %
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) 2 0 0.0 % 17 11 64.7 % 1.8 %
Loxocemidae (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.1 %
Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) 1 0 0.0 % 2 0 0.0 % 0.2 %
Viperidae (Vipers) 10 2 20.0 % 72 43 59.7 % 7.6 %
Turtles (Testudines)
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) 4 0 0.0 % 5 0 0.0 % 0.5 %
Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.1 %
Dermatemydidae (Central American River Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.1 %
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) 1 0 0.0 % 1 0 0.0 % 0.1 %
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) 5 0 0.0 % 16 8 50.0 % 1.7 %
Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 3 1 33.3 % 0.3 %
Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) 3 0 0.0 % 19 8 42.1 % 2.0 %
Testudinidae (Tortoises) 1 0 0.0 % 4 2 50.0 % 0.4 %
Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) 1 0 0.0 % 2 1 50.0 % 0.2 %