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Typhlops oxyrhinus

Typhlops oxyrhinus

Classification

The reptiles that inhabit El Salvador include snakes, lizards, crocodilians and turtles. El Salvador has a herpetofauna that includes 141 species of reptiles, which are grouped into 3 orders and 26 families. Turtles (Testudines) Cheloniidae Order: Testudines · Family: Cheloniidae Sea turtles (Cheloniidae) are a family of large turtles found in all tropical seas and some subtropical and temperate seas.

Distribution

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