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