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Biodiversity of the reptile families of Uruguay excl. introduced, extinct, unconfirmed, and unnamed species | Genera |
Endemic genera |
Endemism (genera) | Species |
Endemic species |
Endemism (species) |
Species in % of all species of the region |
Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia) | |||||||
Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.88 % |
Crocodilians (Crocodylia) | |||||||
Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Lizards (Sauria) | |||||||
Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.41 % |
Gymnophthalmidae (Scaly-tongued Spectacled Tejus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Leiosauridae (Smooth Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Liolaemidae (South American Lesser Iguanas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 1 | 33.3 % | 4.41 % |
Phyllodactylidae (Leaf-toed Geckos) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Scincidae (Skinks) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Teiidae (Greater Tejus) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.41 % |
Tropiduridae (Rough-tailed Iguanas) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 2.94 % |
Snakes (Serpentes) | |||||||
Anomalepididae (Neotropical Blind Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Boidae (Typical Boas) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Colubridae (Typical Snakes) | 19 | 0 | 0.0 % | 31 | 0 | 0.0 % | 45.59 % |
Elapidae (Cobras, Mambas, Sea Snakes, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Leptotyphlopidae (Thread Snakes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Viperidae (Vipers) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 % | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4.41 % |
Turtles (Testudines) | |||||||
Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.88 % |
Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 4 | 0 | 0.0 % | 5.88 % |
Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |
Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 0 | 0.0 % | 1.47 % |