Table 1.
Summary of all extant families (n = 59) and genera (n = 214) assessed
| Higher taxonomic classification | Family | Genera | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iguania | Agamidae | Acanthocercus, Agama, Calotes, Draco, Leiolepis, Moloch, Physignathus, Pogona, Uromastyx | Present (1) |
| Chamaeleonidae | Brookesia, Chamaeleo, Rhampholeon | Present (1) | |
| Corytophanidae | Basiliscus, Corytophanes | Present (1) | |
| Crotaphytidae | Crotaphytus, Gambelia | Present (1) | |
| Dactyloidea | Anolis | Present (1) | |
| Hoplocercidae | Enyalioidea, Hoplocercus, Morunasaurus | Present (1) | |
| Iguanidae | Anisolepis, Brachylophus, Cophosaurus, Cyclura, Dipsosaurus, Sauromalus | Present (1) | |
| Leicephalidae | Leiocephalus | Present (1) | |
| Leiosauridae | Leiosaurus, Pristidactylus, Urostrophus | Present (1) | |
| Liolaemidae | Liolaemus, Phymaturus | Present (1) | |
| Opluridae | Chalarodon, Oplurus | Present (1) | |
| Phrynsomatidae | Holbrookia, Callisaurus, Petrosaurus, Phrynosoma, Sceloporus, Uma, Uta | Present (1) | |
| Polychrotidae | Polychrus | Present (1) | |
| Tropiduridae | Plica, Stenocercus, Tropidurus, Uranoscodon | Present (1) | |
| Gekkota | Diplodactylidae | Nephrurus | Present (1) |
| Eublepharidae | Hemitheconyx | Present (1) | |
| Gekkonidae | Aristelliger, Cosymbotus, Gehyra, Gekko, Hemidactylus, Heteronota, Hoplodactylus, Lepidodactylus, Lucasius, Naultinus, Oedura, Pachydactylus, Perochirus, Peropus, Phelsuma, Phyllurus, Pseudogekko, Rhacodactylus, Rhynchoedura, Saltuarius, Strophurus, Teratoscincus | Present (1) | |
| Pygopodidae | Lialis, Pletholax, Pygopus | Present (1) | |
| Sphaerodactylidae | Gonatodes, Sphaerodactylus | Present (1) | |
| Lacertoidea | Lacertidae | Acanthodactylus, Adolfus, Gallotia, Holaspis, Lacerta, Latastia, Meroles, Mesalina, Ophisops, Philochortus, Podarcis, Psammodromus, Pseuderemias, Takydromus, Zootoca | Present (1) |
| Teiidae | Aspidoscelis, Ameiva, Callipistes, Cnemidophorus, Kentropyx, Neusticurcus, Teius, Tupinambis | Present (1) | |
| Gymnophthalmidae | Alexandrasaurus, Bachia, Colobosaura, Gymnophthalmus, Pholidobolus | Present (1) | |
| Xantusiidae | Cricosaura, Lepidophyma, Xantusia | Present (1) | |
| Scincoidea | Acontidae | n/a | Present (1) |
| Cordylidae | Chamaesaura, Cordylus, Platysaurus | Present (1) | |
| Feylinidae | n/a | Present (1) | |
| Gerrhosauridae | Angolosaurus, Cordylosaurus, Gerrhosaurus, Tracheloptychus, Zonosaurus | Present (1) | |
| Scelotidae | n/a | Present (1) | |
| Scincidae | Ablepharus, Acontias, Amphiglossus, Brachymeles, Carlia, Chalcides, Cordylosaurus, Corucia, Cryptoblepharus, Emoia, Egernia, Eugongylus, Eumeces, Feylinia, Lamprolepis, Lampropholis, Lepininia, Mabuya, Plestiodon, Ristella, Scincella, Scincus, Sphenomorphus, Tiliqua, Trachylepis | Present (1) | |
| Anguimorpha | Anguidae | Abronia, Anguis, Barisia, Celestus, Diploglossus, Dopasia, Elgaria, Gerrhonotus, Ophiodes, Ophisaurus, Pseudopus | Present (1) |
| Anneillidae | Anniella | Present (1) | |
| Helodermatidae | Heloderma | Present (1) | |
| Lanthanotidae | Lanthanotus | Present (1) | |
| Shinisauridae | Shinisaurus | Present (1) | |
| Varanidae | Varanus | Present (1) | |
| Xenosauridae | Xenosaurus | Present (1) | |
| Amphisbaenia + Dibamidae | Amphisbaenidae | Amphisbaena, Ancylocranium, Anops, Aulura, Baikia, Chirindia, Cynisca, Dalophia, Geocalamus, Leposternon, Loveridgea, Mesobaena, Monopeltis, Zygaspis | Present (1) |
| Bipedidae | Bipes | Present (1) | |
| Blanidae | Blanus | Present (1) | |
| Cadeidae | Cadea | Present (1) | |
| Dibamidae | Anelytropsis, Dibamus | Absent (0) | |
| Rhineuridae | Rhineura | Absent (0) | |
| Trogonophidae | Agamodon, Diplometopon, Pachycalamus, Trogoniphis | Present (1) | |
| Serpentes | Aniliidea | Anilius | Absent (0) |
| Anomalepididae | Liotyphlops, Typhlophis | Absent (0) | |
| Anomochilidae | Anomoschilus | Absent (0) | |
| Boidae | Boa, Eryx, Lichanura | Absent (0) | |
| Bolyeriidae | Casarea | Absent (0) | |
| Colubridae | Amphiesma, Coluber, Diadophis, Heterodon, Homalopsis, Lycophidion, Natrix, Sonora, Thamnophis, Trimorphodon, Xenochrophis | Absent (0) | |
| Cylindeophiidae | Cylindrophis | Absent (0) | |
| Elapidae | Laticauda, Micrurus, Naja | Absent (0) | |
| Leptyphlopidae | Leptotyphlops | Absent (0) | |
| Loxocemidae | Loxocemus | Absent (0) | |
| Pythonidae | Python | Absent (0) | |
| Tropidophiidae | Tropidophis, Ungaliophis | Absent (0) | |
| Typhlopidae | Typhlops | Absent (0) | |
| Uropeltidae | Uropeltis | Absent (0) | |
| Xenopeltidae | Xenopeltis | Absent (0) | |
| Viperidae | Agkistrodon, Bothropoides, Bothrops, Calabaria, Causus, Lachesis | Absent (0) |