List of reptiles of South Asia - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following is a list of reptiles of South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

, primarily covering the region covered by mainland India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

, Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

, Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...

, parts of Myanmar

Myanmar

Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

and the Andaman

Andaman Islands

The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...

and Nicobar

Nicobar Islands

The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean...

Island chains.

Family Crocodilidae

Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
Mugger Crocodile
The mugger crocodile , also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, or marsh crocodile, is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries...

India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) India (east coast and the Andamans), Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia,Bangladesh

Family Cheloniidae

Loggerhead sea turtle
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle , or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to have been discovered...

Caretta caretta Tropical regions
Green turtle
Green Sea Turtle
The Green sea turtle or green turtle is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans...

Chelonia mydas Tropical regions
Hawksbill sea turtle
Hawksbill turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in its genus. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Pacific subspecies. E. imbricata imbricata is the Atlantic subspecies, while E...

Eretmochelys imbricata Tropical regions
Olive Ridley sea turtle
Olive Ridley
The olive ridley sea turtle , also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.- Description :The olive ridley is a small extant sea turtle, with an adult carapace length averaging 60 to 70 cm 1...

Lepidochelys olivacea Tropical regions

Family Testudinidae

Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) India
Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
Indotestudo elongata
Elongated Tortoise is a species of tortoise found in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.-Description:Shell considerably depressed, more than twice as long as deep, with flat vertebral region; anterior and posterior margins slightly reverted, strongly serrated in young, feebly in old specimens;...

India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malay peninsula, Indo-China
Travancore tortoise (Indotestudo travancorica)
Indotestudo travancorica
The Travancore tortoise is a large forest tortoise growing up to in length. It primarily feeds on grasses and herbs. It also feeds on molluscs, insects, animal carcass, fungi and fruits. It occurs in hill forests at 450–850 m elevation. Males combat by ramming their shell during their breeding...

Western Ghats
Asian brown tortoise (Manouria emys)
Manouria emys
Asian forest tortoise , also known as Asian brown tortoise, is a species of tortoise found in India , Bangladesh, Burma , Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia .-Description:...

India, Bangladesh, Malay region
Central Asian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) Pakistan

Family Bataguridae

River terrapin Batagur baska
Batagur baska
The northern river terrapin , also called giant river turtle or mangrove terrapin is a species of riverine turtle. It is one of the most critically endangered turtle species according to a 2003 assessment by the IUCN...

India (Sundarbans, Bhitarkanika), Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Indo-China, Sumatra
Malayan box turtle Cuora amboinensis
Cuora amboinensis
The Amboina box turtle , or southeast Asian box turtle is a species of Asian box turtle.It is found in the Nicobar Islands, eastern India , Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, central and southern Vietnam, West Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines , Indonesia The Amboina box turtle (Cuora...

India (Northeast, Nicobar Islands) Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Indo-China, the Sundas, Maluku, Philippines
Asian leaf turtle Cyclemys dentata Northeast India, Bangladesh, China, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Indo-Malay, the Sundas, Philippines
Oldham's Leaf Turtle Cyclemys oldhami
Cyclemys oldhami
Oldham's leaf turtle , is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.It is found in the terai of India, in Myanmar, Thailand, W Borneo, Sumatra and Java. In addition, Cyclemys oldhami shanensis - sometimes considered a distinct species - occurs from central Myanmar to Thailand and Cambodia...
Spotted pond turtle Geoclemys hamiltonii
Geoclemys hamiltonii
The black pond turtle , also known as the spotted pond turtle, is a species of turtle found in South Asia. It is also known as the Indian spotted turtle. It belongs to the monotypic genus Geoclemys.-Description:...

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal
Cochin forest cane turtle Vijayachelys silvatica (=Geoemyda silvatica) Southwest India
Crowned river turtle Hardella thurjii
Hardella thurjii
The Brahminy river turtle or Crowned river turtle is a species of turtle found in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh...

Pakistan, India
Three-striped roofed turtle Kachuga dhongoka
Kachuga dhongoka
The three-striped roofed turtle is a species of turtle. It was formerly in the genus Kachgua.-Distribution:This species is found in Nepal, Bangladesh, NE India...

North India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Painted roofed turtle Kachuga kachuga
Kachuga kachuga
Red-crowned roofed turtle is a species of turtle found in South Asia. It was the type species of its former genus Kachuga.-Description:...

North India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Brown roofed turtle Kachuga smithii
Kachuga smithii
Brown roofed turtle, the is a species of the Geoemydidae family of turtles found in South Asia.-Description:Carapace much depressed, feebly keeled...

Pakistan, North India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Assam roofed turtle Kachuga sylhetensis
Kachuga sylhetensis
Assam roofed turtle , is a species of the Geoemydidae family of turtles found in Assam and parts of eastern Bangladesh...

Northeast India, Bangladesh
Indian roofed turtle Kachuga tecta
Kachuga tecta
The Indian roofed turtle, is a species of the Pangshura family of turtle found in the major rivers of South Asia.-Description:...

Pakistan, North India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Indian tent turtle Kachuga tentoria
Kachuga tentoria
The Indian tent turtle , is a species of the Geoemydidae family of turtles.-Distribution:Peninsular India, Bangladesh-References:...

India, Bangladesh
Tricarinate hill turtle Melanochelys tricarinata
Melanochelys tricarinata
Tricarinate hill turtle Melanochelys tricarinata is a species of turtle found in India , Bangladesh and Nepal.Type locality: "Central India " .-References:...

India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Indian black turtle Melanochelys trijuga
Melanochelys trijuga
Indian black turtle or Indian pond terrapin is a species of turtle found in South Asia.-Distribution:N Bangladesh, C Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Chagos Islands and Nepal....

India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand
Indian eyed turtle Morenia petersi
Morenia petersi
The Indian Eyed Turtle is a species of turtle found in northeastern India and Bangladesh. Named after German herpetologist Wilhelm Peters .-Description:...

Eastern India, Bangladesh
Flatback Turtle Natator depressus
Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle Notochelys platynota
Notochelys platynota
The Malayan flat-shelled turtle Notochelys platynota is a species of turtle found in Southeast Asia.-Distribution:Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, West Malaysia, Indonesia , Vietnam, Singapore....
Keeled Box Turtle Pyxidea mouhotii
Pyxidea mouhotii
The Keeled box turtle is a species of the turtle family Geoemydidae found in China , northern and Central Vietnam, Laos, northern Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Assam in India.It is considered an endangered species by the IUCN and in its native range hunted for use in...
Arakan forest turtle Heosemys depressa

Family Trionychidae

Indian softshell turtle Aspideretes gangeticus
Aspideretes gangeticus
The Ganges softshell turtle Aspideretes gangeticus is a species of softshell turtle found in South Asia in rivers such as the Ganges, Indus and Mahanadi.-Description:...

Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Indian peacock softshell turtle Aspideretes hurum
Aspideretes hurum
Indian peacock softshell turtle Aspideretes hurum is a species of turtle found in Nepal, India, Bangladesh , Pakistan Indian peacock softshell turtle Aspideretes hurum is a species of turtle found in Nepal, India, Bangladesh (in the Brahmaputra and Ganges rivers), Pakistan Indian peacock softshell...

India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Leith's softshell turtle Aspideretes leithii Peninsular India
Black softshell turtle Aspideretes nigricans Chittagong city tank in southeast Bangladesh
Narrow-headed softshell turtle Chitra indica
Chitra indica
Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle Chitra indica is a species of turtle found in the major rivers of Pakistan and India.-Diagnostic characters:# Overall color: olive to deep olive-green;# Very complex midline carapacial pattern;...

Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Indian flapshell turtle Lissemys punctata
Lissemys punctata
Indian flapshell turtle is a fresh water species of turtle found in South Asia. The “Flap-shelled” name stems from the presence of femoral flaps that are located on the plastron. These flaps of skin serve the purpose of covering the limbs when they retract into the shell. It is unclear what...

Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Asian giant softshell turtle Pelochelys cantorii
Pelochelys cantorii
The Cantor's giant softshell turtle or Asian giant softshell turtle is a species of fresh water turtle. The turtle has a broad head and small eyes close to the tip of its snout. The carapace is smooth and olive colored...

India (coasts), Malay peninsula, Indo-China, South China

Family Eublepharidae

Indian fat-tailed gecko Eublepharis fuscus
Eublepharis fuscus
This subspieces of leopard gecko is a species of gecko found in western India .-References:...

Western India
Hardwicke's fat-tailed gecko Eublepharis hardwickii
Eublepharis hardwickii
East Indian Leopard Gecko is a species of gecko found in India.-Description:Body stout; limbs rather short; digits short. Snout as long as distance between orbit and ear-opening; the latter large, suboval, vertical...

Eastern and central India
Pakistani leopard gecko Eublepharis macularius Pakistan, Northwest India

Family Gekkonidae

Böhme's Mountain Gecko Alsophylax boehmei
Alsophylax boehmei
Alsophylax boehmei, Böhme's Mountain Gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae found in Pakistan and India. It is named after Wolfgang Böhme, German herpetologist.Type locality: Skardu/Karakoram, Ladak, NE Pakistan.-References:...
Baluch rock gecko Bunopus tuberculatus Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal
Indian golden gecko Calodactylodes aureus
Calodactylodes aureus
The Indian golden gecko is a species of gecko known only from the Tirumala hills in the Eastern Ghats of India.-Description:...

Eastern Ghats
Sri Lankan golden gecko Calodactylus illingworthi Sri Lanka
Assamese Day GeckoCnemaspis assamensis
Cnemaspis assamensis
Cnemaspis assamensis is a species of gecko found in Assam, India.-References:* Das, I. & S. Sengupta 2000 A new species of Cnemaspis from Assam, northeastern India. J. South Asian Nat. Hist, 5: 17-23....

,Assam
Beddome's day gecko Cnemaspis beddomei
Cnemaspis beddomei
Beddome's day gecko Cnemaspis beddomei is a species of gecko found in the Western Ghats. Named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830-1911, British army officer and botanist.-Distribution:Type locality: Tinnevelly and Travancore Hills...
Boie's day gecko Cnemaspis boiei
Cnemaspis boiei
Boie's day gecko Cnemaspis boiei is a species of gecko found in India.Named after Friedrich Boie or his brother Heinrich Boie , German naturalists.-References:...
Goan Day Gecko Cnemaspis goaensis
Cnemaspis goaensis
The Goan Day Gecko Cnemaspis goaensis is a species of gecko found in Goa, India.-References:* Sharma, R. C. 1976 Records of the reptiles of Goa. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 71 : 149-167....
Cnemaspis heteropholis
Cnemaspis heteropholis
Cnemaspis heteropholis is a species of gecko found in India .-References:* Bauer, A.M. 2002 Two new species of Cnemaspis from Gund, Uttara Kannada, India. Mitt. Hamburg. Zool. Mus. Inst. 99: 155-167...
Indian Day Gecko Cnemaspis indica
Cnemaspis indica
Indian Day Gecko Cnemaspis indica is a species of gecko found in India .-References:* Boulenger, G.A. 1885 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum I. Geckonidae, Eublepharidae, Uroplatidae, Pygopodidae, Agamidae. London: 450 pp.* Gray, J. E. 1846 Descriptions of some new species of Indian...
Cnemaspis indraneildasii
Cnemaspis indraneildasii
Cnemaspis indraneildasii is a species of gecko found in India .It is named after the Indian herpetologist Indraneil Das.-References:...
Jerdon's Day Gecko Cnemaspis jerdonii
Cnemaspis jerdonii
Jerdon's Day Gecko Cnemaspis jerdonii is a species of gecko found in India and Sri Lanka.-Description:In habit similar to Cnemaspis kandianus and gracilis. Digits not dilated, but with rather large plates under the basal part, the most distal of these plates being the largest and longitudinally...
Kandy Day Gecko, Cnemaspis kandiana
Cnemaspis kandiana
Kandy Day Gecko, Kandy Rock Gecko Cnemaspis kandiana is a species of diurnal gecko found in Sri Lanka, southern India, Andaman Islands, Indonesia , and southern Thailand.-Description:...
Kolhapur Day Gecko, Cnemaspis kolhapurensis
Cnemaspis kolhapurensis
Cnemaspis kolhapurensis is a species of gecko described from the hills in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India....
Coastal Day Gecko Cnemaspis littoralis
Cnemaspis littoralis
Coastal Day Gecko Cnemaspis littoralis is a species of gecko found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Habit very slender. Head long; snout pointed, much longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, 1.6 to 1.75 times diameter of orbit; forehead very slightly concave; ear...
Ponmudi Day Gecko Cnemaspis nairi
Cnemaspis nairi
Ponmudi Day Gecko Cnemaspis nairi is a species of gecko found in India .-References:* Inger R F; Marx H; Koshy M 1984 An undescribed species of gekkonid lizard from India with comments on the status of C. tropidogaster. Herpetologica 40 : 149-154* Rösler, H...
Ornate Day Gecko Cnemaspis ornata
Cnemaspis ornata
Ornate Day Gecko Cnemaspis ornata is a species of gecko found in southern India .Type locality: South Tinnevelly Hills.-References:...
Cnemaspis otai
Cnemaspis otai
Cnemaspis otai is a species of gecko found in SE India.Type locality: Vellore Fort, North Arcot District, Tamil Nadu State.Named after Hidetoshi Ota, Japanese herpetologist.-References:...
Sispara Day Gecko Cnemaspis sisparensis
Cnemaspis sisparensis
Sispara Day Gecko Cnemaspis sisparensis is a species of gecko found in the Nilgiri Hills of India.-Description:Closely allied to Cnemaspis wynadensis, but the digits much more elongate. 3 femoral pores on each side. Dorsal tubercles homogeneous...
Rough-bellied Day Gecko Cnemaspis tropidogaster
Cnemaspis tropidogaster
Rough-bellied Day Gecko Cnemaspis tropidogaster is a species of day gecko found in the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.Distribution in the southern Western Ghats is patchy and relatively uncommon. Active during the day. Distinct head, elongated snout, keeled ventral scales; dark brown dorsal...
Wynaad Day Gecko Cnemaspis wynadensis
Cnemaspis wynadensis
Wynaad Day Gecko Cnemaspis wynadensis is a species of gecko found in Wayanad, India.-Description:Habit of C. indicus. The basal part of the digits beneath with very small scales, the two distal scales only being a little enlarged and plate-like. Head covered with very small granules, which are...
Cnemaspis yercaudensis
Cnemaspis yercaudensis
Cnemaspis yercaudensis is a species of gecko found in the Shevaroy hills of southern India.Type locality: Yercaud Town , in the Shevaroyan Range, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, SW India 1515 m asl-References:...
Flat-tailed gecko Cosymbotus platyurus
Cosymbotus platyurus
Hemidactylus platyurus, commonly known as the Flat-tailed House Gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae found in Asia. The species is sometimes classified under the genus Cosymbotus.-Description:...

Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Indo-China, Malay region
Sind Gecko Crossobamon orientalis
Crossobamon orientalis
Sind Gecko Crossobamon orientalis is a species of gecko found in Pakistan and India .Type locality: Rohri and Shikarpur District, Upper Sind.-References:...
Cyrtodactylus adleri
Cyrtodactylus adleri
Cyrtodactylus adleri is a species of bent-toed gecko found in the Nicobar Islands of India. It was earlier thought to be conspecific with C. rubidus. It can be differentiated from it by its dark spots on the dorsum; differences in the midventral and postnasal scales; and presence of the pre-anal...
Cyrtodactylus aravallensis
Cyrtodactylus aravallensis
Cyrtodactylus aravallensis is a species of gecko found in the Delhi Ridge in India.-References:* Gill, E.V.S. 1997 Cyrtodactylus aravallensis, a new Gekkonidae from the Delhi Ridge. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 94 :122....
Kollegal Ground Gecko Geckoella collegalensis
Gunther's Indian Gecko Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
Gunther's Indian Gecko Cyrtodactylus deccanensis is a species of gecko found in the northern Western Ghats of India.-Description:Head rather large, oviform ; snout longer than the diameter of the orbit or the distance between the eye and the ear-opening; forehead and loreal region concave;...
Giant forest gecko Cyrtodactylus frenatus Sri Lanka
Sikkim bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris
Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris
Sikkim bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris is a species of gecko found in Darjeeling, India.Type locality: Sikhim, Himalayas, Darjeeling District .-References:...
Khasi Hills bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus khasiensis
Cyrtodactylus khasiensis
Khasi Hills bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus khasiensis is a species of gecko found in Asia.-Distribution:India , N Burma , Bhutan...
Smith's bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus malcomsmithi
Cyrtodactylus malcomsmithi
Smith's bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus malcomsmithi is a species of gecko found in India .Type locality: Beas River Basin, Punjab, India.-References:...
Jammu bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus mansarulus
Cyrtodactylus mansarulus
Jammu bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus mansarulus is a species of gecko found in N Pakistan, South Kashmir .-References:* Duda P L; Sahi D N 1978 Cyrtodactylus mansarulus n. sp. from Jammu. INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS 65 1978: 211....
Geckoella nebulosa (=Gymnodactlus nebulosus, Cyrtodactylus nebulosus)
Malayan Forest Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
Malayan Forest Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus is a species of gecko found in Southeast Asia.-Description:Head large, much depressed, oviform; snout longer than the orbit, the diameter of which equals its distance from the ear-opening; forehead and loreal region concave; ear opening suboval,...
Andamans bent-toed gecko Cyrtodactylus rubidus
Cyrtodactylus rubidus
Red Bow-fingered Gecko Cyrtodactylus rubidus is a species of gecko found in the Andaman Islands and Myanmar .Type locality: Port Blair, Andaman Islands.-References:...

India (Andamans)
Frontier Bow-fingered Gecko Cyrtodactylus stoliczkai
Cyrtodactylus stoliczkai
Frontier Bow-fingered Gecko Cyrtodactylus stoliczkai is a species of gecko found in South Asia.-Distribution:India Race yarkandensis: Pakistan,Type locality: "bei Karoo, nördlich von Dras, Kashmir."-References:...
Cyrtodactylus walli
Cyrtodactylus walli
Cyrtodactylus walli is a species of gecko found in Pakistan.Type locality: Chitral.-References:* Das, I. 1994 The reptiles of South Asia: checklist and distributional summary. Hamadryad 19: 15-40...
Cyrtopodion baturensis
Cyrtopodion baturensis
Cyrtopodion baturensis is a species of gecko found in Pakistan and India. Type locality: Pasu, Gilgit Agency Pakistan , elevation 8025 ft. It is also called Batura thin-toed Gecko.-References:...
Banded bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion fasciolatus
Cyrtopodion fasciolatus
Banded bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion fasciolatus is a species of gecko found in Northwest India .Type locality: Subathu, Simla District.-References:...
Himalayan bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion himalayanus
Cyrtopodion himalayanus
Himalayan bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion himalayanus is a species of gecko found in N India and W Nepal.-References:* Duda P L; Sahi D N 1978 Cyrtodactylus himalayanus: a new gekkonid species from Jammu, India. Journal of Herpetology 12 1978: 351-354* Kluge A G 1993 Gekkonoid Lizard Taxonomy....
Kutch Gecko Cyrtopodion kachhensis
Cyrtopodion kachhensis
Kutch Gecko Cyrtopodion kachhensis is a species of gecko found in Pakistan , adjacent India .Race ingoldby: widely in the Sulaiman Range extending into Waziristan Hills, along western border of Punjab, Pakistan;...
Lawder's bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion lawderanus
Cyrtopodion lawderanus
Lawder's bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion lawderanus is a species of gecko found in NW India .Type locality: Kumaon .-Description:...
Rough-tailed Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum
Cyrtopodion scabrum
Rough-tailed Gecko Cyrtopodion scabrum is a species of gecko.-Distribution:Turkey, Egypt [Siwa Oasis: HR 31: 254], Sinai/Tor, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman,...
Siamese Leaf-toed Gecko Dixonius siamensis
Dixonius siamensis
Siamese Leaf-toed Gecko Dixonius siamensis is a species of gecko found in South Asia. This is the type species of the genus Dixonius, named after James R. Dixon from Texas A&M University.-Distribution:...
Dravidogecko anamallensis
Dravidogecko anamallensis
Dravidogecko anamallensis is a species of gecko found in the South Indian Hills of Palni, Anamalai and Tirunelveli.-References:* Bauer, Aaron M. & Anthony Patrick Russell 1995 The systematic relationships of Dravidogecko anamallensis . Asiatic Herpetol. Res. 6: 30-35.* Boulenger, G.A. 1885...
Patinghe Indian Gecko Geckoella jeyporensis
Geckoella jeyporensis
Patinghe Indian Gecko is a species of gecko found in India.-Description:Head rather large, oviform; snout longer than the diameter of the orbit or the distance between the eye and the ear-opening; forehead and loreal region slightly concave; ear-opening an oblique slit, three fifths the diameter...
Lined Gecko Gekko vittatus
Gekko vittatus
The Lined Gecko Gekko vittatus is a species of gecko.-Rearing:White-line Geckos are also known as "skunk geckos". As with most arboreal geckos, it is best not to handle these geckos frequently...
Devil gecko Geckoella yakhuna Sri Lanka
Four-clawed gecko Gehyra mutilata
Gehyra mutilata
The four-clawed gecko is a wide-ranging lizard that is probably native to Southeast Asia. It has made its way to several areas of the world including Sri Lanka, Indochina, and many of the U.S. Pacific Islands...

South India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malay region
Tokay gecko Gekko gekko Northeast India, Indo-China, China, Malay region
Smith's giant gecko Gekko smithii
Gekko smithii
Smith's Green-eyed Gecko or Large Forest Gecko is a species of gecko found in Asia.-Description:One of the biggest geckos...

India (Nicobar), Myanmar, Thailand, Malay region
Andamanese giant gecko Gekko verreauxi
Gekko verreauxi
Gekko verreauxi is a species of gecko found in the Andaman Islands of India.-References:* Tytler, R. C. 1865 Observations on a few species of geckos alive in the possession of the author. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 33 [1864]:535-548....

India (Andamans)
Bowring's gecko Hemidactylus bowringii
Hemidactylus bowringii
Oriental Leaf-toed Gecko is a species of gecko.-Description:Snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, 1.4 times the diameter of the orbit; forehead slightly concave; ear-opening small, roundish. Body and limbs moderate; a slight fold of the skin along the flank...

Eastern India, Myanmar, China
Brook's gecko Hemidactylus brookii
Hemidactylus brookii
Brook's House Gecko Hemidactylus brookii is a widespread species of gecko.-Description:Snout somewhat longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, nearly twice the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; ear-opening small, oval, vertical, about one third the diameter of the eye;...

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Singapore, Malay region
Depressed gecko Hemidactylus depressus Sri Lanka
Yellow-spotted gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Hemidactylus flaviviridis is a species of gecko. Its common name is Yellow-bellied House Gecko.-Distribution:Egypt ; Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Nepal; Pakistan, India/Bengal, Socotra Island ; N Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, EritreaType locality: Insel Massaua,...

Pakistan, India, Iran
Asian house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus South India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, China, Malay region, Tropical areas
Giant Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus giganteus
Hemidactylus giganteus
Giant Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus giganteus is a species of gecko found in India.-Description:Snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, 1.5 times the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; ear-opening rather large, suboval, vertical. Body and limbs stout...
Garnott's gecko Hemidactylus garnotii
Hemidactylus garnotii
Indo-Pacific Gecko, Garnot's House Gecko or Fox Gecko Hemidactylus garnotii is a species of gecko found in India, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Australia, and throughout Polynesia. Adults are about 4 to 5 inches long, seen as dark gray or brown with light markings in daylight and a pale,...

Northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal, Malay region
Graceful Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus gracilis
Hemidactylus gracilis
Graceful Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus gracilis is a species of gecko found in India.-Description:The head is narrow and elongated, with the snout a little longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening. The forehead is not concave, the ear-opening is small and roundish...
Marbled tree gecko Hemidactylus leschenaultii Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka
Burmese Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus karenorum
Hemidactylus karenorum
Burmese Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus karenorum is a species of gecko found in Southeast Asia.-Description:Snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, one and one third or one and two fifths the diameter of the orbit; forehead slightly concave; ear-opening small, roundish....
Spotted gecko Hemidactylus maculatus
Hemidactylus maculatus
Spotted Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus maculatus is a species of large gecko found in the Western Ghats of India and in parts of Sri Lanka.-Description:...

Southwest India, Sri Lanka
Hemidactylus mahendrai
Hemidactylus mahendrai
Hemidactylus mahendrai is a species of gecko found in India.-References:* Rösler, H. 2000 Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa . Gekkota 2: 28-153* Shukla 1983 Ind. J. Zootomy 24: 82...
Persian Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus persicus
Hemidactylus persicus
Persian Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus persicus is a species of gecko found in West Asia.-Description:Snout rather acuminate, as long as the distance between the eye and the upper border of the ear-opening, 1.3 the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; interorbital space very narrow; upper eyelid...
Hemidactylus porbandarensis
Hemidactylus porbandarensis
Hemidactylus porbandarensis is a species of gecko found in Gujarat, India.-References:* Sharma R C 1981 Hemidactylus porbandarensis, a new geckonid lizard from Gujarat, India. Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India 4 1981: 1-2...
Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus prashadi
Hemidactylus prashadi
The Bombay Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus prashadi is a species of gecko found in the Western Ghats of India.-Distribution:India Type locality: Surroundings of Jog, northern Kanara District, Bombay Presidency, India.-References:...
Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus reticulatus
Hemidactylus reticulatus
Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus reticulatus is a species of gecko.-Description:Head short, oviform, very convex; snout a little longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening and than the diameter of the orbit; forehead not concave; ear-opening small, roundish. Body and limbs...
Scaly gecko Hemidactylus scabriceps
Hemidactylus scabriceps
Hemidactylus scabriceps is a species of gecko.-References:* Annandale, Nelson 1906 Notes on the fauna of a desert tract in southern India. Part. I. Batrachians and reptiles, with remarks on the reptiles of the desert region of the North-West Frontier. Mem Asiatic Soc Bengal Calcutta 1: 183-202...

South India, Sri Lanka
Hemidactylus subtriedrus
Hemidactylus subtriedrus
Hemidactylus subtriedrus is a species of gecko found in India and Sri Lanka.-Description:Head large, oviform ; snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, l.4 the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; ear-opening large, suboval, oblique, measuring about half the diameter...
Termite hill gecko Hemidactylus triedrus
Hemidactylus triedrus
Termite Hill Gecko Hemidactylus triedrus is a species of gecko found in South Asia.-Description:Head large, oviform; snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, 1.4 times the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; ear-opening large, suboval, oblique, measuring about half...

Pakistan, India
Mediterranean House Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean House Gecko, or more commonly Turkish Gecko as it is represented in its Latin name Hemidactylus turcicus is a species of gecko. They are nocturnal and insectivorous, rarely exceeding in length, have large, lidless eyes with elliptical pupils, and yellow- or tan-colored skin with...
Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus
Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus
Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus is a species of gecko found in the hills of southern India.-Description:Head oviform, longer than broad; snout rounded, very convex, slightly shorter than, distance between eye and ear-opening, l.3 times the diameter of orbit; ear-opening very small, round...
Indopacific Tree Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
The Indopacific Tree Gecko or Common Dwarf Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus typus is a species of gecko found in South Asia and islands in the Indian Ocean.-Distribution:India , Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka,...
Mourning Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris
Lepidodactylus lugubris
The Mourning Gecko or Common Smooth-Scaled Gecko is a species of gecko. This small , nocturnal gecko feeds on small insects and flower nectar. This species is notable because it is parthenogenic, and there are no remaining males that have been found...
Andaman day gecko Phelsuma andamanense India (Andamans)
Kuhl's flap-skinned gecko Ptychozoon kuhli
Ptychozoon kuhli
Kuhl's Flying Gecko is a species of gecko which has adaptations to its skin, including flaps on either side of its body, webbed feet, and a flattened tail to allow it to glide over short distances. These geckos have a remarkable camouflage. The flaps of skin along their sides help them blend...

India (Nicobar), Malay region
Smooth-backed Gliding Gecko Ptychozoon lionotum
Ptychozoon lionotum
Smooth-backed Gliding Gecko or Burmese Flying Gecko Ptychozoon lionotum is a species of gecko found in Southeast Asia.-Distribution:...
White-striped Viper Gecko Teratolepis albofasciatus
Teratolepis albofasciatus
White-striped Viper Gecko is a species of gecko found in India.-Distribution:The species is known from the Ratnagiri district in Maharastra and the type locality is Dorle Village in Rajapur Taluka, Ratnagiri District, Maharastra.-References:* Grandison, A. G. C., and P. W. Soman...
Carrot-tailed Viper Gecko Teratolepis fasciata
Teratolepis fasciata
The Carrot-tail Viper Gecko is a species of gecko found in India and Pakistan.-Description:Body somewhat depressed; limbs rather long and slender. Head covered with polygonal flat scales...

Family Agamidae

Laungwala Long-headed Lizard (Bufoniceps laungwalaensis)
Bufoniceps laungwalaensis
Laungwala Long-headed Lizard is an agamid lizard found in India . Type locality recorded as Lake Chomoriri, Tibet. it is the only species in the genus Bufoniceps....

Rajasthan
Green Crestless Forest Lizard (Calotes andamanensis)
Calotes andamanensis
The Andaman Garden Lizard or the Andaman and Nicobar Forest Lizard is an agamid lizard found on the Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Islands and Western Ghats of India. It is also known as the Green Crestless Forest Lizard or the Andaman Green Calotes...

Western Ghats
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard (Calotes emma)
Calotes emma
Emma Gray's Forest Lizard , also known as the Forest Crested Lizard, is an agamid lizard found in South China , India , Burma , Thailand , Laos, Vietnam , Malaysia and Cambodia.-Description:From C. A. L...

northeast India.
Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes)
Calotes calotes
The Common Green Forest Lizard is an agamid lizard found in the forests of the Western Ghats and the Shevaroy Hills in India, and Sri Lanka.-Description:...

South India, Sri Lanka
Large Scaled Forest Lizard (Calotes grandisquamis)
Calotes grandisquamis
Calotes grandisquamis, the Large-scaled Forest Lizard, is an agamid lizard found the forests of the Western Ghats in India and known from the Anaimalai and Brahmagiri Hills.-Links:...

Western Ghats
Jerdon's Forest Lizard (Calotes jerdoni)
Calotes jerdoni
Calotes jerdoni was an agamid lizard found in South China , India and Burma until reckless deforestation destroyed the natural habitats. They are honored by a 23 m bronze statue in Rangoon.-References:* Annandale,Nelson 1905 Contributions to Oriental Herpetology. Suppl. II...

India (Khasi hills, Meghalaya), Myanmar, China
Orange-lipped Forest Lizard (Calotes aurantolabium)
Calotes aurantolabium
The Orange-lipped Forest Lizard is an agamid lizard found in the forests of the southern Western Ghats and is currently known from the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve...

Southern Western Ghats, sp. nov.
Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard (Calotes mystaceus)
Calotes mystaceus
Calotes mystaceus, the Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard or Blue-crested Lizard, is an agamid lizard found in Southeast Asia.-Description:...

Northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Black-lipped Forest Lizard (Calotes nigrilabris) Sri Lanka
Roux Forest Lizard (Calotes rouxii)
Calotes rouxii
Roux's Forest Calotes or Roux's Forest Lizard is an agamid lizard found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:From C. A. L. Gunther The Reptiles of British India....

India
Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)
Calotes versicolor
The Oriental Garden Lizard, Eastern Garden Lizard or Changeable Lizard is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in Asia. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world...

Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (Andamans), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Indo-China, China, Sumatra
Rough-horned Lizard (Ceratophora aspera)
Ceratophora aspera
-Distribution:Range : Endemic to Sri LankaDistribution in Sri Lanka : In lowland Dipterocarp forests and secondary forests in the wet zone-Identification:...

Sri Lanka
Small-horned Lizard (Cophotis ceylanica) Sri Lanka
Bay Islands Forest Lizard (Coryphophylax subcristatus)
Coryphophylax subcristatus
Coryphophylax subcristatus is an agamid lizard found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It does not occur south of 7° 11' 58.94" N .-External links:* * http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Coryphophylax_subcristatus.jpg...

India (Andaman and Nicobar islands)
Blanford's Flying Lizard (Draco blanfordii)
Draco blanfordii
Draco blanfordii is an agamid "flying" lizard capable of gliding from tree to tree found in China , E Thailand, W Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh....

Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malay peninsula
South Indian Flying Lizard (Draco dussumieri)
Draco dussumieri
The Southern Flying Lizard Draco dussumieri is an agamid lizard capable of gliding from tree to tree found in the Western Ghats and hill forests of southern India.-Description:...

Southwest China
Tubercled Agama (Laudakia tuberculata)
Laudakia tuberculata
The Kashmir Rock Agama is a species of agamid lizard found in N Pakistan, India , Nepal , Afghanistan, and China .-Description:...

Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal
Hump-nosed Lizard (Lyriocephalus scutatus) Sri Lanka
Wiegmann's Forest Lizard (Otocryptis wiegmanni)
Otocryptis wiegmanni
Brown-patched Kangaroo lizard , also called Wiegmann's Agama or Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard, is a small, ground dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests...

Sri Lanka
Rock Lizard (Psammophilus dorsalis)
Psammophilus dorsalis
Psammophilus dorsalis is a common species of agama found on rocky hills in south India. The informal names are Peninsular Rock Agama and South Indian Rock Agama...

South India
Blanford's Rock Lizard (Psammophilus blanfordanus)
Psammophilus blanfordanus
Blanford's Rock Agama is an agamid lizard found in Peninsular India and is named after William Thomas Blanford , member of the Geological Survey of India. It is one of two species in the genus and is found mainly to the east of the distribution of Psammophilus dorsalis...

South India
Horsfield's Spiny Lizard (Salea horsfieldii)
Salea horsfieldii
Horsfield's Spiny Lizard is a species of agama found in southern India in the Nilgiri and Palni Hills.-Description:From C. A. L. Gunther The Reptiles of British India....

South India
Anaimalai Spiny Lizard (Salea anamallayana)
Salea anamallayana
The Anaimalai Spiny Lizard is a species of agamid lizard found in the hill forests of Southern India up to an elevation of 7000 feet....

South India
Fan-throated Lizard (Sitana ponticeriana)
Sitana ponticeriana
The Fan-throated lizard is a species of agamid lizard found in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan.The species is found mostly on the ground in open ground patches in thin forest...

India, Sri Lanka
Agile Agama (Trapelus agilis)
Trapelus agilis
The Brilliant ground agama Trapelus agilis is a species of agama found in Central Asia and South Asia.-Distribution:Iran, Pakistan, India , Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China, Iraq and Afghanistan *Race khuzistanensis: Type locality: Iran, Khuzistan Province,...

Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Northwest India
Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx hardwickii)
Uromastyx hardwickii
Hardwicke's or Indian spiny-tailed lizard is a species of agamid lizard found patchily distributed in the Thar desert, Kutch and surrounding arid zones in India and Pakistan. These lizards are mainly herbivorous are live in numbers in some areas. These lizards are found in loose clusters and...

Pakistan, Northwest India

Family Chamaeleonidae

Indian chamaeleon Chamaeleo zeylanicus
Chamaeleo zeylanicus
The Indian Chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus is a species of chameleon found in Sri Lanka, India and other parts of South Asia. Like other chameleons, this species has a long tongue, feet that are shaped into bifid claspers, a prehensile tail, independent eye movement and the ability to change skin...

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka

Family Anguidae

Armoured glass snake Ophisaurus apodus Eurasia, Afghanistan, Pakistan
Eastern glass snake Ophisaurus gracilis India (Himalayas, Northeast), Myanmar

Family Scincidae

Note: Some authors move the Asian skinks of the genus Mabuya to Eutropis.

Minor Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus grayanus
Ablepharus grayanus
The Minor Snake-eyed Skink is a species of skink. It can be found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the mountain regions of the eastern former Soviet central Asia, and possibly Kyrgyzstan.-References:...
Asian Snake-eyed Skink Ablepharus pannonicus
Ablepharus pannonicus
The Asian Snake-eyed Skink is a species of skink. It is found in Georgia, southern Turkmenistan, southern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, western Azerbaijan, eastern Iran, Iraq, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, northwestern India, Australia, and...
Asymblepharus tragbulense
Asymblepharus tragbulense
Asymblepharus tragbulense is a species of skink found in India and Pakistan.Type locality: Tragbul Pass, , about 50 km NNW Srinagar, Kashmir, India and Pakistan, 9000 ft.-References:...
Barkud limbless skink Barkudia insularis
Barkudia insularis
Barkudia insularis is a limbless lizard which was described in 1917 by Nelson Annandale and rediscovered in the wild in 2003. Little is known about the species but it is believed to be found only in the mangrove habitats near Barkud Island in Chilka Lake, Orissa, India...

India (East coast)
Barkudia melanosticta
Barkudia melanosticta
Barkudia melanosticta is a species of skink found in south-east India.-References:* Das, I. 1999 . Asiatic Herpetol. Research, 8: 13-17* Schneider, JOHANN GOTTLOB 1801 Historiae Amphibiorum naturalis et literariae. Fasciculus secundus continens Crocodilos, Scincos, Chamaesauras, Boas. Pseudoboas,...
Four-toed snake skink Chalcidoseps thwaitesii Sri Lanka
Chalcides pentadactylus
Chalcides pentadactylus
Chalcides pentadactylus, or Five-Fingered Skink, is a species of skink found in the Western Ghats of India. Females of the species are viviparous, meaning that they give birth to live young....
Tree skink Dasia haliana
Dasia haliana
Tree Skink Dasia haliana is a species of tree skink found in the southern Western Ghats and Sri Lanka.-Description:This arboreal skink, about 8 cm long, in the genus Dasia is distinct from all other sister species in having a smaller number of scale rows at the mid-body and an enlarged set of...

Southwest India, Sri Lanka
Olive tree skink Dasia olivacea
Dasia olivacea
Olive Dasia or Olive Tree Skink Dasia olivacea is a species of skink.-Distribution:India: Nicobar Islands, Philippine I, Natuna I, Singapore,...

India (Nicobars), Myanmar, Indo-China, Malay region
Dasia nicobarensis
Dasia nicobarensis
Dasia nicobarensis is a species of arboreal skink found in the Nicobar Islands of India.-Distribution:Types: ZSI 23211 , "Coconut grove, about 2 km S.W...
Olive Tree Skink Dasia olivacea
Dasia olivacea
Olive Dasia or Olive Tree Skink Dasia olivacea is a species of skink.-Distribution:India: Nicobar Islands, Philippine I, Natuna I, Singapore,...
Boulenger's Dasia Dasia subcaerulea
Dasia subcaerulea
Boulenger's Dasia Dasia subcaerulea is a species of tree skink found in south India.-References:* Boulenger,G.A. 1891 On new or little known Indian and Malayan reptiles and batrachians. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 8: 288-292...
Schneider's Skink Eumeces schneideri
Eumeces schneideri
Schneider's Skink , Eumeces schneideri, is a species of skink found in central and west Asia and north Africa. It is named after the German zoologist, Johann Gottlob Schneider.-Description:Head moderate; snout short, obtuse...

(Daudin, 1802)
Eumeces blythianus
Eumeces blythianus
Eumeces blythianus is a species of skink found in India and Pakistan, named after Edward Blyth , Curator of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.-References:...
Poona Skink Eurylepis poonaensis
Eurylepis poonaensis
Eurylepis poonaensis, common name Poona Skink, is a species of skink found in India.-References:* Griffith, H., A. Ngo & R. W. Murphy 2000 A cladistic evaluation of the cosmopolitan genus Eumeces Wiegmann . Russ. J. Herpetol...

(Sharma, 1970)
Alpine Punjab Skink Eurylepis taeniolatus
Eurylepis taeniolatus
Alpine Punjab Skink Eurylepis taeniolatus is a species of skink found in Central Asia and West Asia.- Description :Eurylepis taeniolatus Blyth 1854 is the type species of the genus Eurylepis....

Blyth
Edward Blyth
Edward Blyth was an English zoologist and pharmacist. He was one of the founders of zoology in India....

, 1854
Sharma's Mabuya Eutropis nagarjuni (Sharma, 1969) Andhra Pradesh
Kelaart's slender skink Lankascincus taprobanensis Sri Lanka
Big-eared Lipinia Lipinia macrotympanum
Lipinia macrotympanum
Big-eared Lipinia Lipinia macrotympanum is a species of skink found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.-Description:Body moderately slender. Snout rather attenuated and prolonged. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent disk...

(Stoliczka
Ferdinand Stoliczka
Ferdinand Stoliczka was a Moravian palaeontologist who worked in India on paleontology, geology and various aspects of zoology. He died of high altitude sickness during an expedition across the Himalayas.-Early life:Stoliczka was born at the lodge Zámeček near Kroměříž in Moravia...

, 1873)
Four-striped Lipinia Lipinia quadrivittata
Lipinia quadrivittata
The Four-striped Lipinia is a species of skink.-Distribution:Indonesia , Sunda Region , Philippines , Sula Islands, south Thailand , and India-References:...

(Peters, 1867)
White-spotted Supple Skink Lygosoma albopunctata
Lygosoma albopunctata
White-spotted Supple Skink Lygosoma albopunctata is a species of skink found in South Asia.-Description:Body elongate, limbs weak; distance between end of snout and fore limb contained 2 to 2$ times in the distance between axilla and groin. Snout short., obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly...

(Gray, 1846)
Lygosoma ashwamedhi
Lygosoma ashwamedhi
Lygosoma ashwamedhi is a species of skink found in India.-References:* Das,I. 1996 Biogeography of the Reptiles of South Asia. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida...

Sharma, 1969
Christmas Island Grass-skink Lygosoma bowringii
Lygosoma bowringii
Christmas Island Grass-skink or Bowring's Supple Skink Lygosoma bowringii is a species of skink found in Southeast Asia.-Distribution:West Malaysia, Pulau Tioman, Johor: Pulau Besar, Pulau Sibu; India ,...

(Günther, 1864)
Lygosoma goaensis
Lygosoma goaensis
Lygosoma goaensis is a species of skink found in India.-References:* Sharma, R. C. 1976 Records of the reptiles of Goa. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 71 : 149-167....

(Sharma, 1976)
Günther's Writhing Skink Lygosoma guentheri
Lygosoma guentheri
Günther's Writhing Skink Lygosoma guentheri is a species of skink which is found in India, having been known to occur in localities of erstwhile Bombay Presidency such as Matheran, Sholapur, Kurduwadi, Belgaum and North Kanara.-References:...

(Günther, 1864)
Lygosoma lineata (Gray, 1839)
Lygosoma pruthi
Lygosoma pruthi
Lygosoma pruthi is a species of skink found in South India. It is believed that the last name "Pruthi" is derived from this species. However, this has not been confirmed.-References:...

(Sharma, 1977)
Lygosoma punctata
Lygosoma punctata
Lygosoma punctatum is a species of skink found in India and Sri Lanka.-Description:Young skinks of this species have a distinctive red tail, but this colour is lost in adults. The red tail is replaced by small spots and these spots coalesce to form continuous lines as the individual ages...

(Gmelin, 1799)
Vosmer's Writhing Skink Lygosoma vosmaeri
Lygosoma vosmaeri
Vosmer's Writhing Skink is a species of skink found in India.-References:* Boulenger, G. A. 1887 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum III. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. London: 575pp.* Gray,J.E...

(Gray, 1839)
Gunther's spotted skink Lygosoma guentheri
Lygosoma guentheri
Günther's Writhing Skink Lygosoma guentheri is a species of skink which is found in India, having been known to occur in localities of erstwhile Bombay Presidency such as Matheran, Sholapur, Kurduwadi, Belgaum and North Kanara.-References:...

Southwest India
Mabuya allapallensis
Mabuya allapallensis
Eutropis allapallensis is a species of skink found in India.-Distribution:India Type locality: Allapalli Forest, nr. Chanda, Central Provinces-References:...

Schmidt, 1926
Mabuya andamanensis
Mabuya andamanensis
Eutropis andamanensis is a species of skink found in the Andaman Islands of India.-References:* Greer, A.E., Arnold, C. & Arnold, E.N. 2000 The systematic significance of the number of presacral vertebrae in the scincid lizard genus Mabuya. Amphibia-Reptilia 21: 121-126...

Smith, 1935
Beddome's skink Mabuya beddomii
Mabuya beddomii
Beddome's Mabuya Eutropis beddomii is a species of skink. The species is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830-1911, British army officer and botanist.-Description:Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly...

(Jerdon, 1870) Southwest India, Sri Lanka
Bibron's skink Mabuya bibronii
Mabuya bibronii
Eutropis bibronii is a species of skink found in India.Named after Gabriel Bibron , French zoologist.-References:* Das I. 1991 A new species of Mabuya from Tamil Nadu State, Southern India . Journal of Herpetology 25 : 342-344.* Gray, J. E. 1838 Catalogue of the slender-tongued saurians, with...

(Gray, 1838) Southeast India, Sri Lanka
Common keeled skink Mabuya carinata
Mabuya carinata
The Keeled Indian Mabuya , also called Many-keeled Grass Skink or "golden skink", is a species of skink found in South Asia.-Description:Snout moderate, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly...

(Schneider, 1801) Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Inger's Mabuya Mabuya clivicola
Mabuya clivicola
Inger's Mabuya Eutropis clivicola is a species of skink found in India.-References:* Inger, Robert F.;Shaffer, H. Bradley;Koshy, Mammen;Bakde, Ramesh 1984 A report on a collection of amphibians and reptiles from the Ponmudi, Kerala, South India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 81 : 551-570...

Inger, Shaffer, Koshy & Bakde, 1984
Striped grass skink Mabuya dissimilis
Mabuya dissimilis
The Striped Grass Mabuya , also called Striped Grass Skink, is a species of skink found in South Asia.-Description:Snout moderate, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided semi-transparent disk...

(Hallowell, 1857) Pakistan, North India
Mabuya gansi
Mabuya gansi
Eutropis gansiDistribution:S India Type locality: 2 km NW of Muthalar Road Cross off Sengaltheri-Thalayanai road , Kalkkad Tiger Reserve, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu State, India....

Das,1991
Blanford's Mabuya Mabuya innotata
Mabuya innotata
Blanford's Mabuya Eutropis innotata is a species of skink found in peninsular India.-Description:Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid with an undivided transparent disk...

(Blanford, 1870)
Little Indian skink or Bronze Skink Mabuya macularia
Mabuya macularia
The Bronze Mabuya or Bronze Grass Skink is a species of skink found in Asia.-Description:Snout short, obtusely keeled, acuminate. Louver eyelid scaly...

(Blyth, 1853) Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malay peninsula
Many-lined skink Mabuya multifasciata
Mabuya multifasciata
The East Indian Brown Mabuya , also known as Many-lined Sun Skink, Many-striped Skink, Common Sun Skink or as "golden skink", is a species of skink....

(Kuhl, 1820) Northeast India (Nicobars), China, Malay region
Nine-keeled skink Mabuya novemcarinata
Mabuya novemcarinata
Anderson's Mabuya or Nine-keeled Skink Eutropis novemcarinata is a species of skink found in Asia.-References:* Anderson, J. 1871 A list of the reptilian accession to the Indian Museum, Calcutta, from 1865 to 1870, with a description of some new species. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Calcutta, 40, part...

(Anderson, 1871) Northeast India, Myanmar, Malay peninsula
Four-keeled skink Mabuya quadricarinata
Mabuya quadricarinata
Beautiful Mabuya of four-lined mabuya, Eutropis quadricarinata is a species of skink. It was previously assigned to the genus Mabuya, but following splitting up of this genus, the beautiful mabuya was assigned to the genus Eutropis....

Boulenger, 1887 Northeast India, Myanmar
Rough Mabuya Mabuya rudis
Mabuya rudis
The Rough Mabuya or Brown Mabuya is a species of skink.Distribution:Indonesia ,Philippine Islands, Sulu Islands, India -References:...

(Boulenger, 1887)
Nicobar Island Skink Mabuya rugifera
Mabuya rugifera
Eutropis rugifera, variously known as Nicobar Island Skink or Sulawesi Bronze Bush Skink, is a species of skink.-Description:Snout short, obtuse. Lower eyelid scaly...

(Stoliczka, 1870)
Three-banded Mabuya Mabuya trivittata
Mabuya trivittata
Three-banded Mabuya Eutropis trivittata is a species of skink found in India.-References:* Anderson, J., 1871 On some Indian reptiles. Proc. Zool. Soc., London: 149-211...

(Hardwicke & Gray, 1827)
Tytler's Mabuya Mabuya tytleri
Mabuya tytleri
Tytler's Mabuya is a species of skink.Distribution:India...

(Tytler, 1868)
Gray's snake skink Nessia burtonii Sri Lanka
Deraniyagala's snake skink Nessia deraniyagalai Sri Lanka
Two-toed snake skink Nessia didactylus Sri Lanka
Shark-headed snake skink Nessia hickanala Sri Lanka
Layard's snake skink Nessia layardi Sri Lanka
One-toed snake skink Nessia monodactylus Sri Lanka
Sarasin's snake skink Nessia sarasinorum Sri Lanka
Eastern sandfish Ophiomorus raithmai
Ophiomorus raithmai
Ophiomorus raithmai is a species of skink found in India and Pakistan.-References:* Anderson,S.C. & Leviton,A.E. 1966 A review of the genus Ophiomorus , with descriptions of three new forms. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. 33 : 499-534...

Anderson & Leviton, 1966 Pakistan, Northwest India
Three-toed Snake Skink Ophiomorus tridactylus
Ophiomorus tridactylus
Three-toed Snake Skink is a species of skink found in sandy desert areas of South Asia and is also called the Indian Sandswimmer for their habit of moving just under the sand.-Description:...

(Blyth, 1853)
Ristella beddomii
Ristella beddomii
Ristella beddomii is a species of skink. It is named after Richard Henry Beddome British army officer and botanist.-Description:...

Boulenger, 1887
Günther's Ristella Ristella guentheri
Ristella guentheri
Günther's Ristella Ristella guentheri is a species of skink.Distribution:India Type locality: Sirimallai Hills, Madura district-References:...

Boulenger, 1887
Rurk's Ristella Ristella rurkii
Ristella rurkii
Rurk's Ristella Ristella rurkii is a species of skink.Distribution:India -References:* Beddome,R.H. 1870 Descriptions of some new lizards from the Madras Presidency. Madras Monthly J. Med. Sci. 1: 30-35...

Gray, 1839
Travancore Ristella Ristella travancorica
Ristella travancorica
Travancore Ristella is a species of skink endemic to the Western Ghats. It is also called the Travancore Cat Skink.-Characteristics of the genus Ristella:...

(Beddome, 1870)
Scincella beddomei
Scincella beddomei
Scincella beddomei is a species of skink.Distribution:India -References:* Boulenger, G. A. 1887 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum III. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. London: 575pp.* Eremchenko, V. K & I...

(Boulenger, 1887)
Two-lined Ground Skink Scincella bilineata
Scincella bilineata
Two-lined Ground Skink Scincella bilineata is a species of skink.Distribution:India -References:* Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.* Eremchenko, V. K & I...

(Gray, 1846)
Ladakh Supple skink Scincella ladacensis
Scincella ladacensis
Ladakh Ground Skink Scincella ladacensis is a species of skink.Distribution:China [Scincella ladacensis ladacensis]N Pakistan, W Himalaya India W Nepal-External links:...

(Günther, 1864) North India, Nepal
Scincella macrotis
Scincella macrotis
Scincella macrotis is a species of skink found in the Nicobar Islands of India.-References:* Boulenger, G. A. 1887 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum III. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. London: 575pp.* Steindachner, F...

(Steindachner, 1867)
Scincella palnica
Scincella palnica
Scincella palnica is a species of skink.Distribution:India -References:...

(Boettger, 1892)
Reeves' Smooth Gecko Scincella reevesii
Scincella reevesii
Reeves' Smooth Skink is a species of skink.Distribution:China Indochina west to Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam, south to Western Malaysia, India; Korea -References:* Bocourt, M.F. 1878 Ann. Sci. Nat. 8: art. 16* Ouboter, P.E...

(Gray, 1838)
Sikkimese Supple skink Scincella sikkimensis
Scincella sikkimensis
Sikkim Ground Skink Scincella sikimmensis is a species of skink.Distribution:China , Bangladesh,India , Nepal-References:...

(Blyth, 1854) Eastern India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal
Scincella travancorica
Scincella travancorica
The Side-spotted Ground Skink or Barbour's Ground Skink is a species of skink endemic to southern Western Ghats.-Description:...

(Beddome, 1870)
Sepsophis punctatus
Sepsophis punctatus
Sepsophis punctatus is a species of skink found in India.Type locality: Darakondah, Golconda Hills, Madras Pres.-References:* Beddome, R. H. 1870 Descriptions of new reptiles from the Madras Presidency. Madras Monthly J. Med. Sci., 2: 169-176 [Reprint.: J. Soc. Bibliogr. Nat. Sci., London, 1 :...

Beddome, 1870
North Indian litter skink Sphenomorphus indicus
Sphenomorphus indicus
Indian Forest Skink is a species of skink.-Description:Habit lacertiform; the distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb contained about 1.6 times in the distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse; loreal region nearly vertical. Lower eyelid scaly...

(Gray, 1853) Tibet, India (Himalayas), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, China, Malay peninsula
Sphenomorphus courcyanum
Sphenomorphus courcyanum
Sphenomorphus courcyanum is a species of skink found in Asia.-References:* Annandale, Nelson 1912 Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911-1912. Rec. Indian Mus., Calcutta, 8 : 7-59 [Reptilia, pages 37-59] .* Chen,S.H. & Lue,K.Y. 1987 A new species of skink, Sphenomorphus taiwanensis, from...

(Annandale, 1912)
Dussumier's Forest Skink Sphenomorphus dussumieri
Sphenomorphus dussumieri
Dussumier's Forest Skink is a species of skink found in the Western Ghats of India.-References:* Annandale,Nelson 1905 Contributions to Oriental Herpetology. Suppl. III. Notes on the Oriental lizards in the Indian Museum, with a list of the species recorded from British India and Ceylon. J. Asiat....

(Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Spotted Forest Skink Sphenomorphus maculatus
Sphenomorphus maculatus
Spotted Forest Skink is a species of skink found in Southeast Asia.-Distribution:China Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India...

(Blyth, 1853)

Family Lacertidae

Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus blanfordii
Acanthodactylus blanfordii
Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus blanfordii is a species of lizard.-Distribution:SE Iran, S Afghanistan, SW Pakistan and N Oman , IndiaType locality: "Perse et Béloutchistan"...
Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus cantoris
Acanthodactylus cantoris
Indian Fringe-fingered Lizard is a species of lizard found in India and Southeast Asia.-Description:Snout acutely pointed. Four supraoculars; subocular not reaching the lip; temporal scales keeled; front edge of the ear usually rather feebly, but distinctly, denticulated...
Small-spotted Lizard Mesalina guttulata
Mesalina guttulata
Small-spotted Lizard, is a species of lizard. It is found in the following countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sinai, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran , India, S. Turkmenistan, N. Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan,...
Beddome's Snake-Eye Ophisops beddomei
Ophisops beddomei
Beddome's Snake-Eye is a species of lizard found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Very similar to Ophisops jerdonii. Two or three fronto-nasals on a transverse line; one or two azygos prefrontals nearly always present; first and fourth supra-oculars usually broken up into several very...
Snake-eyed Lizard Ophisops elegans
Ophisops elegans
Snake-eyed Lizard is a species of lizard found in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia.-Description:Head moderate, feebly depressed...
Jerdon's Snake-Eye Ophisops jerdonii
Ophisops jerdonii
Jerdon's Snake-Eye is a species of lizard which is distributed in east Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.-Description:...
Leschenault's Snake-Eye Ophisops leschenaultii
Ophisops leschenaultii
Leschenault's Snake Eye or Leschenault's Cabrita is a species of lacertid lizard found in India and eastern Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this lizard is called Sikanala or Hikanala in Sinhala Language. In some parts of the country, it is also called Heeraluwa.-Description:The following description is...
Ophisops microlepis
Ophisops microlepis
Ophisops microlepis is a species of lizard found in parts of India.-Distribution and description:Head much depressed; snout long; loreal region concave; upper labials projecting, angular...
Deraniyagala's striped lacerta Ophisops minor
Ophisops minor
Ophisops minor is a species of lizard found in Sri Lanka and India.-References:* Deraniyagala, P. 1971 A new lizard from Ceylon. Spol. Zeylan., 32: 103-105...

India, Sri Lanka
Goalpara Grass Lizard Takydromus haughtonianus
Takydromus haughtonianus
Goalpara Grass Lizard Takydromus haughtonianus is a species of lizard.-References:* Günther, A. 1888 On a collection of reptiles from China. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 1: 165-172* Jerdon,T.C. 1870 Notes on Indian Herpetology. P. Asiatic Soc...
Java Grass Lizard Takydromus khasiensis
Takydromus khasiensis
Java Grass Lizard Takydromus khasiensis is a species of lizard.Distribution:India , adjacent Myanmar .Type locality: Khasi Hills, near Assam.-References:...
Asian Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus
Takydromus sexlineatus
The Asian grass lizard, six-striped long-tailed lizard, or long-tailed grass lizard is an arboreal, diurnal species of lizard. The tail length is usually over three times the body length in this species.Males and females are similar, males being distinguishable by the presence of pre-anal pores...

Family Varanidae

Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis)
Bengal monitor
The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor, is a monitor lizard found widely distributed over South Asia. This large lizard is mainly terrestrial, and grows to about 175 cm from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail...

Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Yellow monitor (Varanus flavescens) Pakistan, India, Nepal
Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)
Varanus griseus
The Desert Monitor, Varanus griseus, is a species of monitor lizard of the order Squamata found living throughout North Africa and western Asia. Varanus griseus is divided into three distinct subspecies: Varanus griseus griseus , Varanus griseus caspius , and Varanus griseus koniecznyi...

Caspian Sea, Pakistan, Northwest India
Water monitor (Varanus salvator) India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malay region, Philippines

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