Table 6.
Summary of the numbers of species shared between Sonora and neighboring Mexican states (not including introduced species). The percent of species from Sonora shared by a neighboring state are given in parentheses. Key: – indicates neighboring state has no species in the taxonomic group, thus no value for shared species is provided.
| Sonora | Arizona | Baja California | Sinaloa | Chihuahua | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Amphibia | 36 | 16 (44) | 6 (17) | 25 (69) | 30 (83) | 13 (36) |
| Order Caudata | 3 | 1 (33) | 0 (0) | 1 (33) | 3 (100) | 1 (33) |
| Ambystomatidae | 2 | 1 (50) | – | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) |
| Plethodontidae | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Order Anura | 33 | 15 (45) | 6 (18) | 24 (73) | 27 (82) | 12 (36) |
| Bufonidae | 12 | 6 (50) | 4 (33) | 8 (67) | 9 (75) | 5 (42) |
| Craugastoridae | 3 | 1 (33) | – | 2 (67) | 2 (67) | 1 (33) |
| Eleutherodactylidae | 1 | – | – | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | – |
| Hylidae | 6 | 3 (50) | 0 (0) | 5 (83) | 5 (83) | 2 (33) |
| Leptodactylidae | 1 | – | – | 1 (100) | – | – |
| Microhylidae | 2 | 0 (0) | – | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Ranidae | 6 | 3 (50) | 1 (17) | 4 (67) | 6 (100) | 2 (33) |
| Scaphiopodidae | 2 | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
| Class Reptilia | 158 | 88 (56) | 36 (23) | 85 (54) | 94 (59) | 61 (39) |
| Order Crocodylia | 1 | – | – | 1 (100) | – | – |
| Order Testudines | 16 | 4 (25) | 5 (31) | 12 (75) | 6 (38) | 2 (12) |
| Cheloniidae | 4 | – | 4 (100) | 4 (100) | – | – |
| Dermochelyidae | 1 | – | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | – | – |
| Emydidae | 4 | 1 (25) | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
| Geoemydidae | 1 | – | – | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | – |
| Kinosternidae | 4 | 2 (50) | – | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) |
| Testudinidae | 2 | 1 (50) | – | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | – |
| Order Squamata | 141 | 84 (60) | 31 (22) | 72 (51) | 88 (62) | 59 (42) |
| Suborder Lacertilia | 66 | 37 (56) | 12 (18) | 25 (38) | 32 (48) | 29 (44) |
| Anguidae | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) |
| Crotaphytidae | 4 | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | – | 2 (50) | 2 (50) |
| Dactyloidae | 1 | – | – | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | – |
| Eublepharidae | 2 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) |
| Helodermatidae | 2 | 1 (50) | – | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) |
| Iguanidae | 6 | 2 (33) | 2 (33) | 2 (33) | 1 (17) | – |
| Phrynosomatidae | 29 | 20 (69) | 6 (21) | 12 (41) | 18 (62) | 17 (59) |
| Phyllodactylidae | 4 | – | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | – |
| Scincidae | 3 | 2 (67) | 0 (0) | 2 (67) | 3 (100) | 2 (67) |
| Teiidae | 12 | 6 (50) | 1 (8) | 2 (17) | 4 (33) | 5 (42) |
| Xantusidae | 2 | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | – | – | – |
| Suborder Serpentes | 75 | 47 (63) | 19 (25) | 47 (63) | 56 (75) | 30 (40) |
| Boidae | 2 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | – |
| Colubridae | 40 | 28 (70) | 10 (25) | 26 (65) | 29 (72) | 17 (42) |
| Dipsadidae | 9 | 3 (33) | 2 (22) | 7 (78) | 7 (78) | 3 (33) |
| Elapidae | 3 | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | 3 (100) | 2 (66) | 1 (33) |
| Leptotyphlopidae | 1 | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Natricidae | 7 | 3 (43) | 1 (14) | 3 (43) | 7 (100) | 3 (43) |
| Viperidae | 13 | 10 (77) | 3 (23) | 6 (46) | 9 (69) | 6 (46) |
| Total | 194 | 104 (53) | 42 (22) | 110 (57) | 124 (64) | 74 (38) |