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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 % |