Reptiles of Kerala

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Skip to top
Skip to bottom
DomainEukaryota • RegnumAnimalia • PhylumChordata • SubphylumVertebrata • InfraphylumGnathostomata • CladusOsteichthyes • SuperclassisTetrapoda • CladusAmniota • CladusReptilia Laurenti, 1768

This is a gallery list of reptiles species found in Kerala, India.

Order: Crocodilia (Crocodilians)

[edit]

Suborder: Eusuchia

[edit]

Family: Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

[edit]
Crocodylus porosus (Saltwater crocodile)
[edit]
Crocodylus palustris (Mugger crocodile)
[edit]

Order: Testudines (Turtles)

[edit]

Suborder: Cryptodira

[edit]

Family: Geoemydidae (Pond, river and wood turtles)

[edit]
Melanochelys trijuga (Indian black turtle)
[edit]
Vijayachelys silvatica (Cochin forest cane turtle)
[edit]

Family: Cheloniidae (Sea turtles)

[edit]
Genus: Chelonia
[edit]
Chelonia mydas (Green sea turtle)
[edit]
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill sea turtle)
[edit]
Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley sea turtle)
[edit]

Family: Dermochelyidae (Leatherback turtles)

[edit]
Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback sea turtle)
[edit]

Family: Testudinidae (Tortoises)

[edit]
Geochelone elegans (Indian star tortoise)
[edit]
Indotestudo travancorica (Travancore tortoise)
[edit]

Family: Trionychidae (Softshell turtles)

[edit]
Genus: Nilssonia
[edit]
Nilssonia leithii (Leith's softshell turtle)
[edit]
Genus: Lissemys
[edit]
Lissemys punctata (Indian flapshell turtle)
[edit]
Pelochelys cantorii (Cantor's giant softshell turtle)
[edit]
Genus: Chitra
[edit]
Chitra indica (Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle)
[edit]

Order: Squamata (Scaled reptiles)

[edit]

Suborder: Iguania

[edit]

Family: Agamidae (Lizards)

[edit]
Genus: Calotes
[edit]
Calotes calotes (Common green forest lizard)
[edit]
Calotes ellioti (Elliot's forest lizard)
[edit]
Calotes grandisquamis (Large-scaled forest lizard)
[edit]
Calotes nemoricola (Nilgiri forest lizard)
[edit]
Calotes rouxii (Roux's forest lizard)
[edit]
Calotes versicolor (Oriental garden lizard)
[edit]
Genus: Draco
[edit]
Draco dussumieri (Southern flying lizard)
[edit]
Otocryptis beddomei (Indian kangaroo lizard)
[edit]
Psammophilus blanfordanus (Blanford's rock agama)
[edit]
Psammophilus dorsalis (Peninsular rock agama)
[edit]
Genus: Salea
[edit]
Salea anamallayana (Anaimalai spiny lizard)
[edit]
Salea horsfieldii (Horsfield's spiny lizard)
[edit]
Genus: Sitana
[edit]
Sitana ponticeriana (Fan-throated lizard)
[edit]

Family: Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)

[edit]
Genus: Chamaeleo
[edit]
Chamaeleo zeylanicus (Indian chameleon)
[edit]

Family: Gekkonidae (Geckoes)

[edit]
Genus: Cnemaspis
[edit]
Cnemaspis beddomei (Beddome's day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis gracilis (Slender day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis indica (Indian day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis (Kottiyoor day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis littoralis (Coastal day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis monticola (Mountain day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis nairi (Ponmudi day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis nilagirica (Nilgiri day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis ornata (Ornate day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis sisparensis (Sispara day gecko)
[edit]
Cnemaspis wynadensis (Wyanad day gecko)
[edit]
Genus: Geckoella
[edit]
Geckoella collegalensis (Kollegal ground gecko)
[edit]
Genus: Gehyra
[edit]
Gehyra mutilata (Four-clawed gecko)
[edit]
Dravidogecko anamallensis (Anaimalai gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus brookii (Brooke's house gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus frenatus (Common house gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus leschenaultii (Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus maculatus (Spotted leaf-toed gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus prashadi (Bombay leaf-toed gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus reticulatus (Reticulate leaf-toed gecko)
[edit]
Hemidactylus triedrus (Termite hill gecko)
[edit]

Family: Lacertidae (Lacertas)

[edit]
Genus: Ophisops
[edit]
Ophisops beddomei (Beddome's snake-eye/lacerta)
[edit]
Ophisops leschenaultii (Leschenault's snake-eye/lacerta)
[edit]

Family: Scincidae (Skinks)

[edit]
Genus: Chalcides
[edit]
Chalcides pentadactylus (Five-fingered skink)
[edit]
Genus: Dasia
[edit]
Dasia subcaeruleum (Boulenger's tree skink)
[edit]
Genus: Eutropis
[edit]
Eutropis beddomii (Beddome's skink)
[edit]
Eutropis bibronii (Bibron’s seashore skink)
[edit]
Eutropis carinata (Golden skink)
[edit]
Eutropis clivicola (Mountain/Inger's skink)
[edit]
Eutropis macularia (Bronze grass skink)
[edit]
Kaestlea beddomii (Beddome’s ground skink)
[edit]
Kaestlea bilineata (Two-lined ground skink)
[edit]
Kaestlea laterimaculata (Side-spotted ground skink)
[edit]
Kaestlea palnica (Palni ground skink)
[edit]
Kaestlea travancorica (Travancore ground skink)
[edit]
Genus: Lygosoma
[edit]
Lygosoma albopunctata (White-spotted supple skink)
[edit]
Lygosoma punctata (White-spotted supple skink)
[edit]
Genus: Ristella
[edit]
Ristella beddomii (Beddome's cat skink)
[edit]
Ristella guentheri (Günther's cat skink)
[edit]
Ristella rurkii (Rurk’s cat skink)
[edit]
Ristella travancorica (Travancore cat skink)
[edit]
Sphenomorphus dussumieri (Dussumier's forest skink)
[edit]

Family: Varanidae (Monitor lizards)

[edit]
Genus: Varanus
[edit]
Varanus bengalensis (Bengal/Indian monitor)
[edit]

Suborder: Serpentes

[edit]

Family: Acrochordidae (File snakes)

[edit]
Acrochordus granulatus (Marine file snake)
[edit]

Family: Colubridae (Colubrid snakes)

[edit]
Genus: Ahaetulla
[edit]
Ahaetulla dispar (Gunther's vine snake)
[edit]
Ahaetulla nasuta (Green vine snake)
[edit]
Ahaetulla perroteti (Western Ghats bronzeback)
[edit]
Ahaetulla pulverulenta (Brown vine snake)
[edit]
Argyrogena fasciolata (Banded racer)
[edit]
Genus: Boiga
[edit]
Boiga beddomei (Beddome's cat snake)
[edit]
Boiga ceylonensis (Sri Lanka cat snake)
[edit]
Boiga dightoni (Pirmad cat snake)
[edit]
Boiga forsteni (Forsten's cat snake)
[edit]
Boiga nuchalis (Collared cat snake)
[edit]
Boiga trigonata (Common cat snake)
[edit]
Chrysopelea ornata (Golden tree snake)
[edit]
Coelognathus helena (Trinket snake)
[edit]
Dendrelaphis ashoki (Ashok's bronzeback)
[edit]
Dendrelaphis girii (Giri's bronzeback)
[edit]
Dendrelaphis grandoculis (Large-eyed bronzeback)
[edit]
Dendrelaphis tristis (Common bronzeback)
[edit]
Dryocalamus nympha (Bridal snake)
[edit]
Genus: Liopeltis
[edit]
Liopeltis calamaria (Calamaria reed snake)
[edit]
Genus: Lycodon
[edit]
Lycodon aulicus (Indian wolf snake)
[edit]
Lycodon striatus (Barred wolf snake)
[edit]
Lycodon travancoricus (Travancore wolf snake)
[edit]
Genus: Oligodon
[edit]
Oligodon affinis (Western kukri)
[edit]
Oligodon arnensis (Banded kukri)
[edit]
Oligodon brevicauda (Shorthead kukri)
[edit]
Oligodon taeniolatus (Streaked kukri)
[edit]
Oligodon travancoricus (Travancore kukri)
[edit]
Oligodon venustus (Jerdon's kukri)
[edit]
Genus: Ptyas
[edit]
Ptyas mucosa (Indian rat snake)
[edit]
Genus: Rhabdops
[edit]
Rhabdops olivaceus (Olive forest snake)
[edit]
Sibynophis subpunctatus (Duméril's black-headed snake)
[edit]

Family: Erycidae/Erycinae (Sand boas)

[edit]
Genus: Eryx
[edit]
Eryx conicus (Russell's boa)
[edit]
Eryx johnii (Indian sand boa)
[edit]
Eryx whitakeri (Whitaker's sand boa)
[edit]

Family: Elapidae (Elapid snakes)

[edit]
Genus: Bungarus
[edit]
Bungarus caeruleus (Common krait)
[edit]
Calliophis beddomei (Beddome's coral snake)
[edit]
Calliophis bibroni (Bibron's coral snake)
[edit]
Calliophis melanurus (Indian coral snake)
[edit]
Calliophis nigrescens (Black coral snake)
[edit]
Genus: Hydrophis
[edit]
Hydrophis curtus (Short sea snake)
[edit]
Hydrophis cyanocinctus (Annulated sea snake)
[edit]
Hydrophis ornatus (Cochin-banded sea snake)
[edit]
Hydrophis platurus (Yellow-bellied sea snake)
[edit]
Hydrophis schistosus (Hook-nosed sea snake)
[edit]
Genus: Naja
[edit]
Naja naja (Indian cobra)
[edit]
Ophiophagus hannah (King cobra)
[edit]

Family: Gerrhopilidae (Worm snakes)

[edit]
Gerrhopilus beddomii (Beddome's worm snake)
[edit]
Gerrhopilus thurstoni (Thurston's worm snake)
[edit]
Gerrhopilus tindalli (Tindall's worm snake)
[edit]

Family: Homalopsidae (Mud snakes)

[edit]
Genus: Cerberus
[edit]
Cerberus rynchops (Dog-faced water snake)
[edit]
Dieurostus dussumierii (Dussumier's water snake)
[edit]
Genus: Gerarda
[edit]
Gerarda prevostiana (Gerard's water snake)
[edit]

Family: Natricidae/Natricinae (Keelbacks)

[edit]
Genus: Atretium
[edit]
Atretium schistosum (Split keelback)
[edit]
Genus: Amphiesma
[edit]
Amphiesma stolatum (Buff striped keelback)
[edit]
Genus: Hebius
[edit]
Hebius beddomei (Beddome’s keelback)
[edit]
Hebius monticola (Hill keelback)
[edit]
Xenochrophis piscator (Checkered keelback)
[edit]

Family: Pythonidae (Pythons)

[edit]
Genus: Python
[edit]
Python molurus (Indian python)
[edit]

Family: Typhlopidae (Blind snakes)

[edit]
Gryptotyphlops acutus (Beak-nosed blind snake)
[edit]
Indotyphlops braminus (Brahminy blind snake)
[edit]

Family: Uropeltidae (Shieldtails)

[edit]
Brachyophidium rhodogaster (Wall's shield tail)
[edit]
Melanophidium bilineatum (Two-lined black shieldtail)
[edit]
Melanophidium punctatum (Beddome's black shieldtail)
[edit]
Melanophidium wynaudense (Indian black earth snake)
[edit]
Platyplectrurus madurensis (Travancore Hills thorntail)
[edit]
Plectrurus aureus (Kerala burrowing snake)
[edit]
Plectrurus guentheri (Günther's burrowing snake)
[edit]
Plectrurus perrotetii (Nilgiri burrowing snake)
[edit]
Genus: Rhinophis
[edit]
Rhinophis fergusonianus (Cardamom Hills earth snake)
[edit]
Rhinophis sanguineus (Red-bellied shieldtail)
[edit]
Rhinophis travancoricus (Travancore shieldtail)
[edit]
Teretrurus sanguineus (Purple-red earth snake)
[edit]
Genus: Uropeltis
[edit]
Uropeltis arcticeps (Thirunelveli earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis beddomii (Beddome's earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis ceylanica (Kerala shieldtail)
[edit]
Uropeltis ellioti (Elliot's earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis liura (Günther's earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis macrorhyncha (Anaimalai earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis maculata (Spotted earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis myhendrae (Boulenger's earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis nitida (Southern earth snake)
[edit]
Uropeltis ocellata (Nilgiri shieldtail)
[edit]
Uropeltis petersi (Peter's shieldtail)
[edit]
Uropeltis pulneyensis (Palni shieldtail)
[edit]
Uropeltis rubrolineata (Red-lined shieldtail)
[edit]
Uropeltis smithi (Violet shieldtail)
[edit]
Uropeltis woodmasoni (Wood-Mason's earth snake)
[edit]

Family: Viperidae (Vipers)

[edit]
Genus: Daboia
[edit]
Daboia russelii (Russell's viper)
[edit]
Genus: Echis
[edit]
Echis carinatus (Saw-scaled viper)
[edit]
Genus: Hypnale
[edit]
Hypnale hypnale (Hump-nosed viper)
[edit]
Trimeresurus gramineus (Bamboo pit viper)
[edit]
Trimeresurus macrolepis (Large-scaled pit viper)
[edit]
Trimeresurus malabaricus (Malabar pit viper)
[edit]
Trimeresurus strigatus (Horseshoe pit viper)
[edit]

Family: Xenodermatidae (Narrow-headed snakes)

[edit]
Genus: Xylophis
[edit]
Xylophis captaini (Captain's wood snake)
[edit]
Xylophis perroteti (Perrotet's mountain snake)
[edit]
Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther's mountain snake)
[edit]

References

[edit]
[edit]