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

Scincidae

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

Homalopsidae

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

Lacertidae

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

Chamaeleonidae

• Indian Chameleon
  Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Cheloniidae

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

Colubridae

• Banded kukri
  Oligodon arnensis
• Green Keelback
  Rhabdophis plumbicolor
• Travancore Wolf Snake
  Lycodon travancoricus
• Trinket Snake
  Coelognathus helena
• Banded Racer
  Argyrogena fasciolata
• Nilgiri keelback
  Hebius beddomei
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Calamaria Reed Snake
  Liopeltis calamaria
• Indian Vine Snake
  Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha
• Oriental Rat Snake
  Ptyas mucosa

Typhlopidae

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

Gekkonidae

• Ajija's Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis ajijae
• Giri's Geckoella
  Cyrtodactylus varadgirii
• Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko
  Cyrtodactylus marmoratus
• Brook's House Gecko
  Hemidactylus brookii
• White-banded Ground Gecko
  Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus
• Blotched house gecko
  Hemidactylus triedrus
• Amboli Brookiish Gecko
  Hemidactylus varadgirii
• Yellow-bellied Round-eyed Gecko
  Cnemaspis flaviventralis
• 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
• 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

Pythonidae

• Indian Python
  Python molurus

Uropeltidae

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

Boidae

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

Trionychidae

• Indian Flapshell Turtle
  Lissemys punctata

Agamidae

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

Elapidae

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

Emydidae

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

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

Acrochordidae

• Marine File Snake
  Acrochordus granulatus

Testudinidae

• Indian Star Tortoise
  Geochelone elegans

Varanidae

• Monitor Lizards
  Varanus
• Bengal Monitor
  Varanus bengalensis