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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Costa Rica excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of total |
| Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
| Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
| Alopoglossidae (Fold-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 3 | 42.9 % | 2.81 % |
| Corytophanidae (Basilisks) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.61 % |
| Dactyloidae (Anoles) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 40 | 10 | 25.0 % | 16.06 % |
| Eublepharidae (Eyelid Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.01 % |
| Iguanidae (Greater Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.20 % |
| Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.20 % |
| Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.80 % |
| Polychrotidae (Monkey Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Scincidae (Skinks) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.01 % |
| Sphaerodactylidae (Least Geckos, etc.) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 6 | 1 | 16.7 % | 2.41 % |
| Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.81 % |
| Xantusiidae (Night Lizards) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 1 | 50.0 % | 0.80 % |
| Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
| Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.20 % |
| Boidae (Typical Boas) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.01 % |
| Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 46 | 0 | 0.0 % | 111 | 9 | 8.1 % | 44.58 % |
| Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 7 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.81 % |
| Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Loxocemidae (Neotropical Sunbeam Snake) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Viperidae (Vipers) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 % | 17 | 2 | 11.8 % | 6.83 % |
| Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
| Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.61 % |
| Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.40 % |
| Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 0.80 % |
| Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.20 % |
| Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.20 % |