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
• Beddome's Black Earth Snake
  Melanophidium punctatum
• Bicatenate Uropeltis
  Uropeltis bicatenata
• Phipson's Shieldtail
  Uropeltis phipsonii
• Shield-tailed Snakes
  Uropeltidae

Acrochordidae

• Marine File Snake
  Acrochordus granulatus

Testudinidae

• Indian Star Tortoise
  Geochelone elegans

Varanidae

• Bengal Monitor
  Varanus bengalensis
• Monitor Lizards
  Varanus

Homalopsidae

• Asian Bockadam
  Cerberus rynchops
• Cat-eyed Fishing Snake
  Gerarda prevostiana

Lacertidae

• Beddome's snake-eye
  Ophisops beddomei
• Snake-eyed Lizards
  Ophisops

Chamaeleonidae

• Indian Chameleon
  Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Cheloniidae

• Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
  Lepidochelys olivacea
• Green Sea Turtle
  Chelonia mydas
• Typical Sea Turtles
  Carettinae

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
• 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
• Banded kukri
  Oligodon arnensis
• Calamaria Reed Snake
  Liopeltis calamaria
• Indian Vine Snake
  Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha
• Black-headed snake
  Sibynophis subpunctatus
• Bronzebacks
  Dendrelaphis
• Giri's Bronzeback
  Dendrelaphis girii
• Long-nosed Whipsnake
  Ahaetulla nasuta
• Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake
  Ahaetulla borealis
• Banded Racer
  Argyrogena fasciolata
• Nilgiri keelback
  Hebius beddomei
• Forsten's Cat Snake
  Boiga forsteni
• Indian Wolf Snake
  Lycodon aulicus
• Oriental Rat Snake
  Ptyas mucosa

Gekkonidae

• Giri's Geckoella
  Cyrtodactylus varadgirii
• Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko
  Cyrtodactylus marmoratus
• Amboli Brookiish Gecko
  Hemidactylus varadgirii
• Yellow-bellied Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis flaviventralis
• 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
• Ajija's Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis ajijae
• Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko
  Hemidactylus prashadi
• Flat-tailed House Gecko
  Hemidactylus platyurus
• Typical Geckos
  Gekkonidae
• Brook's House Gecko
  Hemidactylus brookii
• White-banded Ground Gecko
  Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus
• Blotched house gecko
  Hemidactylus triedrus
• Amboli Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis amboliensis
• Asian House Gecko
  Hemidactylus frenatus
• Bark Gecko
  Hemidactylus leschenaultii
• Bent-toed Geckos
  Cyrtodactylus

Pythonidae

• Indian Python
  Python molurus

Boidae

• Common Sand Boa
  Eryx conicus
• Whitaker’s sand boa
  Eryx whitakeri

Trionychidae

• Indian Flapshell Turtle
  Lissemys punctata

Typhlopidae

• Typical Blind Snakes
  Typhlopidae
• Beaked Blind Snake
  Grypotyphlops acutus
• Brahminy Blindsnake
  Indotyphlops braminus

Agamidae

• Changeable Lizard
  Calotes versicolor
• Forest Blood Sucker
  Monilesaurus rouxii
• Rock Dragon
  Psammophilus dorsalis
• Fan-throated Lizards
  Sitana
• Oriental Forest Lizards
  Calotes
• Dragons
  Agamidae
• Flying Dragons and Allies
  Draconinae

Elapidae

• Yellow Sea Snake
  Hydrophis spiralis
• Common Krait
  Bungarus caeruleus
• Black Coralsnake
  Calliophis nigrescens
• Slender Sea Snake
  Hydrophis fasciatus
• Shaw's Sea Snake
  Hydrophis curtus
• Annulated Sea Snake
  Hydrophis cyanocinctus
• Indian Cobra
  Naja naja
• Stokes's Seasnake
  Hydrophis stokesii
• Common Seasnake
  Hydrophis schistosus

Emydidae

• Common Slider
  Trachemys scripta
• Red-eared Slider
  Trachemys scripta elegans

Scincidae

• Supple and Writhing Skinks
  Lygosoma
• Bronze Mabuya
  Eutropis macularia
• Common Dotted Garden Skink
  Riopa punctata
• Lined Supple Skink
  Riopa lineata
• Keeled Indian Mabuya
  Eutropis carinata
• Skinks
  Scincidae
• Asian Mabuyas
  Eutropis
• Lygosomine skinks
  Lygosominae

Crocodylidae

• Mugger Crocodile
  Crocodylus palustris

Viperidae

• Indian saw-scaled viper
  Echis carinatus carinatus
• Russell's Viper
  Daboia russelii
• Malabarian Pit Viper
  Trimeresurus malabaricus
• Bamboo Viper
  Trimeresurus gramineus