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