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Reptiles

Reptiles of konkan

Reptiles of Konkan

122 species

Konkan region of Maharashtra is rich in biodiversity but the wildlife & forests of Konkan are fairly unknown to the outside world. Checkout this map to understand more about the region and its diversity.

Below is the family wise curated list of species recorded by many natuaralist in konkan region.

Eublepharidae
  • Yucatán Banded Gecko
    Coleonyx elegans
Boidae
  • Common Sand Boa
    Eryx conicus
  • Whitaker’s sand boa
    Eryx whitakeri
Trionychidae
  • Indian Flapshell Turtle
    Lissemys punctata
Crocodylidae
  • Mugger Crocodile
    Crocodylus palustris
Viperidae
  • Russell's Viper
    Daboia russelii
  • Malabarian Pit Viper
    Trimeresurus malabaricus
  • Indian saw-scaled viper
    Echis carinatus carinatus
  • Bamboo Viper
    Trimeresurus gramineus
Uropeltidae
  • Phipson's Shieldtail
    Uropeltis phipsonii
  • Bombay Earth Snake
    Uropeltis macrolepis
  • Shield-tailed Snakes
    Uropeltidae
  • Bicatenate Uropeltis
    Uropeltis bicatenata
  • Beddome's Black Earth Snake
    Melanophidium punctatum
Chamaeleonidae
  • Indian Chameleon
    Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Cheloniidae
  • Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
    Lepidochelys olivacea
  • Typical Sea Turtles
    Carettinae
  • Green Sea Turtle
    Chelonia mydas
Colubridae
  • Calamaria Reed Snake
    Liopeltis calamaria
  • Indian Vine Snake
    Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha
  • Barred Wolf Snake
    Lycodon striatus
  • Beddome's Cat Snake
    Boiga beddomei
  • Colubrid Snakes
    Colubridae
  • Flowery Wolf Snake
    Lycodon anamallensis
  • Montane Trinket Snake
    Coelognathus helena monticollaris
  • Banded kukri
    Oligodon arnensis
  • Forsten's Cat Snake
    Boiga forsteni
  • Indian Wolf Snake
    Lycodon aulicus
  • Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
    Dendrelaphis tristis
  • Common Cat Snake
    Boiga trigonata
  • Indian Green Keelback
    Rhabdophis plumbicolor plumbicolor
  • Streaked Kukri Snake
    Oligodon taeniolatus
  • Wolf Snakes and Bridal Snakes
    Lycodon
  • Green Keelback
    Rhabdophis plumbicolor
  • Travancore Wolf Snake
    Lycodon travancoricus
  • Trinket Snake
    Coelognathus helena
  • Oriental Rat Snake
    Ptyas mucosa
  • Banded Racer
    Argyrogena fasciolata
  • Nilgiri keelback
    Hebius beddomei
  • Black-headed snake
    Sibynophis subpunctatus
  • Bronzebacks
    Dendrelaphis
  • Giri's Bronzeback
    Dendrelaphis girii
  • Long-nosed Whipsnake
    Ahaetulla nasuta
  • Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake
    Ahaetulla borealis
  • Asian Longnose Whipsnakes
    Ahaetulla
  • Buff Striped Keelback
    Amphiesma stolatum
  • Graceful Racer
    Platyceps gracilis
  • Australasian Cat Snakes
    Boiga
  • Chequered Keelback
    Fowlea piscator
  • Sri Lanka Cat Snake
    Boiga ceylonensis
Gekkonidae
  • Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko
    Hemidactylus prashadi
  • Amboli Brookiish Gecko
    Hemidactylus varadgirii
  • Yellow-bellied Round-eyed Gecko
    Cnemaspis flaviventralis
  • Ajija's Round-eyed Gecko
    Cnemaspis ajijae
  • Blotched house gecko
    Hemidactylus triedrus
  • Giri's Geckoella
    Cyrtodactylus varadgirii
  • Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko
    Cyrtodactylus marmoratus
  • Amboli Round-eyed Gecko
    Cnemaspis amboliensis
  • Asian House Gecko
    Hemidactylus frenatus
  • Bark Gecko
    Hemidactylus leschenaultii
  • Bent-toed Geckos
    Cyrtodactylus
  • Brook's House Gecko
    Hemidactylus brookii
  • White-banded Ground Gecko
    Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus
  • Flat-tailed House Gecko
    Hemidactylus platyurus
  • Typical Geckos
    Gekkonidae
  • Giant Spotted Gecko
    Hemidactylus maculatus
  • Murray's House Gecko
    Hemidactylus murrayi
  • Northern House Gecko
    Hemidactylus flaviviridis
  • Round-eyed Geckos
    Cnemaspis
  • Deccan Ground Gecko
    Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
  • House Geckos
    Hemidactylus
Pythonidae
  • Indian Python
    Python molurus
Homalopsidae
  • Cat-eyed Fishing Snake
    Gerarda prevostiana
  • Asian Bockadam
    Cerberus rynchops
Lacertidae
  • Beddome's snake-eye
    Ophisops beddomei
  • Snake-eyed Lizards
    Ophisops
Acrochordidae
  • Marine File Snake
    Acrochordus granulatus
Testudinidae
  • Indian Star Tortoise
    Geochelone elegans
Varanidae
  • Monitor Lizards
    Varanus
  • Bengal Monitor
    Varanus bengalensis
Agamidae
  • Rock Dragon
    Psammophilus dorsalis
  • Changeable Lizard
    Calotes versicolor
  • Forest Blood Sucker
    Monilesaurus rouxii
  • Fan-throated Lizards
    Sitana
  • Oriental Forest Lizards
    Calotes
  • Dragons
    Agamidae
  • Flying Dragons and Allies
    Draconinae
Elapidae
  • Slender Sea Snake
    Hydrophis fasciatus
  • Black Coralsnake
    Calliophis nigrescens
  • Indian Cobra
    Naja naja
  • Stokes's Seasnake
    Hydrophis stokesii
  • Common Seasnake
    Hydrophis schistosus
  • Common Krait
    Bungarus caeruleus
  • Yellow Sea Snake
    Hydrophis spiralis
  • Annulated Sea Snake
    Hydrophis cyanocinctus
  • Shaw's Sea Snake
    Hydrophis curtus
Emydidae
  • Common Slider
    Trachemys scripta
  • Red-eared Slider
    Trachemys scripta elegans
Typhlopidae
  • Brahminy Blindsnake
    Indotyphlops braminus
  • Typical Blind Snakes
    Typhlopidae
  • Beaked Blind Snake
    Grypotyphlops acutus
Scincidae
  • Lined Supple Skink
    Riopa lineata
  • Supple and Writhing Skinks
    Lygosoma
  • Common Dotted Garden Skink
    Riopa punctata
  • Keeled Indian Mabuya
    Eutropis carinata
  • Skinks
    Scincidae
  • Asian Mabuyas
    Eutropis
  • Lygosomine skinks
    Lygosominae
  • Bronze Mabuya
    Eutropis macularia