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

Acrochordidae

• Marine File Snake
  Acrochordus granulatus

Testudinidae

• Indian Star Tortoise
  Geochelone elegans

Varanidae

• Bengal Monitor
  Varanus bengalensis
• Monitor Lizards
  Varanus

Scincidae

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

Uropeltidae

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

Typhlopidae

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

Homalopsidae

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

Lacertidae

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

Gekkonidae

• Deccan Ground Gecko
  Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
• House Geckos
  Hemidactylus
• 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
• Giri's Geckoella
  Cyrtodactylus varadgirii
• Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko
  Cyrtodactylus marmoratus
• Blotched house gecko
  Hemidactylus triedrus
• Amboli Brookiish Gecko
  Hemidactylus varadgirii
• Yellow-bellied Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis flaviventralis
• Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko
  Hemidactylus prashadi
• 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
• Ajija's Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis ajijae

Pythonidae

• Indian Python
  Python molurus

Agamidae

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

Elapidae

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

Emydidae

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

Crocodylidae

• Mugger Crocodile
  Crocodylus palustris

Viperidae

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

Boidae

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

Trionychidae

• Indian Flapshell Turtle
  Lissemys punctata

Chamaeleonidae

• Indian Chameleon
  Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Cheloniidae

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

Colubridae

• 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
• Asian Longnose Whipsnakes
  Ahaetulla
• Buff Striped Keelback
  Amphiesma stolatum
• Graceful Racer
  Platyceps gracilis
• Green Keelback
  Rhabdophis plumbicolor
• Travancore Wolf Snake
  Lycodon travancoricus
• Trinket Snake
  Coelognathus helena
• Forsten's Cat Snake
  Boiga forsteni
• Indian Wolf Snake
  Lycodon aulicus
• 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
• 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
• Oriental Rat Snake
  Ptyas mucosa
• Banded Racer
  Argyrogena fasciolata
• Nilgiri keelback
  Hebius beddomei
• Banded kukri
  Oligodon arnensis