This is the comprehensive list of Reptiles of Pakistan with their Common Name, Scientific Name and Conservation Status. Feel free to provide you feedback, input, and corrections (if any).
REPTILES OF PAKISTAN
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
Pond and River Turtles
1.
Spotted Mud Turtle
Geoclemys hamiltonii
Vulnerable
2.
Crowned River Turtle
Hardella thurjii
Vulnerable
3.
Brown River turtle
Kachuga smithii
Low risk
4.
Sawback Turtle
Kachuga tecta tecta
Not evaluated
Tortoise
5
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
Vulnerable
6
Sindh Star Tortoise
Geochelone elegans
Not evaluated
Marine Turtle
7.
Green turtle
Chelonia mydas japonica
Endangered
8
Hawksbill
Eretmochelys imbricate bissa
Critically endangered
9
Olive Ridley turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea olivacea
Endangered
10
Loggerhead turtle
Caretta caretta gigas
Endangered
11
Leatherback
Dermochelys coriascea
Critically endangered
Softshell Turtles
12
Narrow-headed Softshell
Chitra indica
Endangered
13
Indian Soft-shell
Aspideretes gangeticus
Vulnerable
14
Peacock softshell
Aspideretes hurum
Vulnerable
15
Indian Flapshell
Lissemys punctata andersoni
Not evaluated
Crocodile
16
Mugger
Crocodylus palustris palustris
Vulnerable
Eyelid and lidless Geckos
17
Nikolsky Spider Gecko
Cyrtopodium agomuroides
Not evaluated
18
Sharp-tailed Spider Gecko
Rhinogecko femoralis
Not evaluated
19.
Blunt-tailed Spider gecko
Agamura persica
Not evaluated
1 Conservation status is mentioned according to the Red List of IUCN, any species not mentioned in the red list is assumed as not evaluated.
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
20.
Baloch Rock Gecko
Alsophylax tuberculatus
Not evaluated
21.
Fat-tailed Gecko
Eublepharis macularis
Not evaluated
22.
Swat Stone Gecko
Cyrtodactylus walli
Not evaluated
23.
Warty Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus kachhensis kachhensis
Not evaluated
24.
Quetta Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus kachhensis watsoni
Not evaluated
25.
Ingoldby’s Stone Gecko
Cyrtodactylus kachhensis ingoldbyi
Not evaluated
26.
Salt Range Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus montiumsalsorum
Not evaluated
27.
Keeled Rock Gecko
Cyrtodactylus scaber
Not evaluated
28.
Minton’s Gecko
Cyrtodactylus mintoni
Not evaluated
29.
Hazara Gecko
Cyrtodactylus dattanensis
Not evaluated
30.
Persian pygmy Gecko
Tropiocolotes persica
Not evaluated
31.
Pygmy Flat Gecko
Tropiocolotes depressus
Not evaluated
32
Spotted Indian house Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii brookii
Not evaluated
33
Yellow-nellied House Gecko
Hemidactylus flavivirdis
Not evaluated
34
South Asian Waif Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Not evaluated
35
Bark Gecko
Hemidactylus leschenaultia
Not evaluated
36
Persian Gecko
Hemidactylus persicus
Not evaluated
37
Bloched Gecko
Hemidactylus triedrus triedrus
Not evaluated
38
Mediterranean Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus
Not evaluated
39.
Fan Toe-tip Gecko
Ptyodactylus homolepis
Not evaluated
40.
Balochistan Sand Gecko
Crossobamon lumsdenii
Not evaluated
41.
Whip-tailed Sand Gecko
Crossobamon maynardi
Not evaluated
42.
Sindh Sand Gecko
Crossobamon orientalis
Not evaluated
43.
Batura thin-toed Gecko
Tenuidactylus baturensis
Not evaluated
44.
Fort Munro Gecko
Tenuidactylus fortmunroi
Not evaluated
45.
Soan Sakaser Gecko
Tenuidactylus indusoani
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
46.
Red tailed Gecko
Tenuidactylus rhodocaudus
Not evaluated
47.
Rohtas Fort Gecko
Tenuidactylus rohtasfortai
Not evaluated
48.
Sindh Ground Gecko
Teratolepis fasciata
Not evaluated
49.
Baluch Plate-tailed Gecko
Teratoscincus microlepis
Not evaluated
50.
Turkestan Plate-tailed Gecko
Teratoscincus scincus
Not evaluated
51.
Mountain Dwraf Gecko
Tropiocolotes depresses
Not evaluated
52.
Banded Dwarf Gecko
Tropiocolotes helenae
Not evaluated
Agamas
53.
Kumaon Agama
Japalura kumaonensis
Not evaluated
54.
Agror Valley Agama
Laudakia agrorensis
Not evaluated
55.
Caucasian Rock Agama
Laudakia caucasicus
Not evaluated
56.
Badkshan Agama
Laudakia badakhshana
Not evaluated
57.
Himalayan Rock Agama
Laudakia himalayanus himalyanus
Not evaluated
58.
Black Rock Agama
Laudakia melanurus
Not evaluated
59.
Yellow-headed Black Agama
Laudakia nuptus liratus
Not evaluated
60.
Laudakia melanurus melanurus
Not evaluated
61.
Large scaled Agama
Laudakia nuptus nuptus
Not evaluated
62.
Yellow headed Agama
Laudakia nuptus fusca
Not evaluated
63.
Kashmir Rock Agama
Laudakia tuberculatus
Not evaluated
64.
Briliant Agama
Trapelus agilus agilus
Not evaluated
65.
Spotted Ground Agama
Trapelus ruderatua
Not evaluated
66.
Red throated Ground
Trapelus rubrigularis
Not evaluated
67.
Common Ground Agama
Trapelus ruderata baluchiana
Not evaluated
68.
Small tail Ground Agama
Brachysaura minor
Not evaluated
69.
Changeable Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Not evaluated
70.
Northern Forest Lizard
Calotes versicolor farooqi
Not evaluated
71.
Clark’s Toad-headed Agama
Phrynocephalus clarkorum
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
72.
Beautiful Toad-head Agama
Phrynocephalus euptilopus
Not evaluated
73.
Speckled Toad-headed Agama
Phrynocephalus luteoguttatus
Not evaluated
74.
Black-tailed Toad Agama
Phrynocephalus maculates maculatus
Not evaluated
75.
Ornate Toaded-headed A
Phrynocephalus ornatus
Not evaluated
76.
Grey Toad-headed Agama
Phrynocephalus scutellatus
Not evaluated
Spinytail Lizard
77.
Baloch Spiny-tailed Lizard
Urommastyx asmusi
Not evaluated
78.
Common Spiny-tailed
Urommastyx hardwickii
Not evaluated
Chameleons
79.
Ceylon Chameleon
Chamaeleo chamaeleo zeylanicus
Not evaluated
Sand Lizards
80.
Indian Fringe-toed sand L
Acenthodactylus cantoris cantoris
Not evaluated
81.
Mekran Fringe-toed Sand Lizard
Acenthodactylus cantoris blanfordi
Not evaluated
82.
Yellow-tailed Sand Lizard
Acenthodactylus micropholis
Not evaluated
83.
Recticulate Desert Lacerta
Eremias acutirostris
Not evaluated
84.
Chagai Desert Lacerta
Eremias aporosceles
Not evaluated
85.
Short-nosed Desert Lacerta
Eremias brevirostris
Not evaluated
86.
Yellow-headed desert
Eremias faciata
Not evaluated
87.
Long-tailed Desert Lacerta
Eremias guttulata watsonana
Not evaluated
88.
Caspian desert Lacerta
Eremias scripta
Not evaluated
89.
Persian Steppe Lacerta
Eremias velox persica
Not evaluated
90.
Elegant Snake-eyed Lacerta
Ophisops elegans elegans
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
91.
Punjab Snake-eyed Lacerta
Ophisops jerdonii
Not evaluated
92.
Blanford Snake-eyed Lacerta
Ophisops blanfordi
Not evaluated
93.
Indian Snake-eyed Lacerta
Ophisops microlepis
Not evaluated
Skinks
94.
Earless Dwarf Skink
Ablepharus grayanus
Not evaluated
95.
Easterm Dwarf Snake
Ablepharus pannonianus
Not evaluated
96.
Oceelated Skink
Chalcides ocellatus ocellatus
Not evaluated
97.
Orange-tailed Skink
Eumeces schneiderii blythianus
Not evaluated
98.
Zarudny’s Skink
Eumeces schneiderii zarudnyi
Not evaluated
99.
Yellow-bellied mole skink
Eumeces taeniolatus
Not evaluated
100.
Thal Skink
Eumeces indothalensis
Not evaluated
101.
Himalayan Ground Skink
Leiolopisma himalayana
Not evaluated
102.
Glacier Skink
Leiolopisma ladacensis
Not evaluated
103.
Striped Grass Skink
Mabuya dissimilis
Not evaluated
104.
Bronze Grass Skink
Mabuya macularia
Not evaluated
105.
Many Keeled Grass Skink
Mabuya carinata
Not evaluated
106.
Mekran sand Swimmer
Ophiomorus blanfordi
Not evaluated
107.
Short-toed Sand Swimmer
Ophiomorus blanfordi
Not evaluated
108.
Indus Sand Swimmer
Ophiomorus raithmai
Not evaluated
109.
Afghan sand Swimmer
Ophiomorus tridactylus
Not evaluated
110.
Dotted garden Skink
Riopa punctata
Not evaluated
Monitor Lizards
111.
Yellow Monitor
Varanus flavescens
Not evaluated
112.
Indian Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Not evaluated
113.
Transcaspian Desert Monitor
Varanus griseus caspius
Not evaluated
114.
Pakistan Desert Monitor
Varanus griseus konieczsyi
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
Blind Snakes
115.
Brahminy Blind snake
Typhlops braminus
Not evaluated
116
Ahsan’s Blind Snake
Typhlops ahsanai
Not evaluated
117.
Thick Blind Snake
Typhlops diardi platyventris
Not evaluated
118
Slender Pakistani Blind Snake
Typhlops ductuliformes
Not evaluated
119.
Madge’s Blind Snake
Typhlops m. madgemintonai
Not evaluated
120.
Sherman’s Blind Snake
Typhlops m. shermanai
Not evaluated
Thread Snakes
121
Sindh Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops blandfordii
Not evaluated
122
Beaked Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops macrorhynchus
Not evaluated
Boas
123
Russell’s Sand Boa
Eryx conicus
Not evaluated
124
Indian Sand Boa
Eryx johnii johnii
Not evaluated
125
Tartary Sand Boa
Eryx tataricus speciosus
Not evaluated
Pythons
126
Indian Python
Python molurus molurus
Near threatened
Colubrids
127
Indian Gamma Snake
Boiga trigonata trigonata
Not evaluated
128
Dark-headed Gamma Snake
Boiga trigonata melanocephala
Not evaluated
129
Banded Racer
Coluber faciolatus
Not evaluated
130
Spotted Desert Racer
Coluber karelini karelini
Not evaluated
131
Minton’s Snake
Coluber karelini mintonorum
Not evaluated
132
Mountain Racer
Coluber ravergeiri ravergeiri
Not evaluated
133
Cliff Racer
Coluber rhodorachis rhodorachis
Not evaluated
134.
Red Cliff Racer
Coluber rhodorachis ladacensis
Not evaluated
135
Kashmir Cliff Racer
Coluber rhodorachis
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
kasmirensis
136
Plain’s Racer
Coluber v. ventromaculatus
Not evaluated
137.
Bengal Plain’s Racer
Coluber ventromaculatus bengalensis
Not evaluated
138
Indus Plain’s Racer
Coluber ventromaculatus indusai
Not evaluated
139
Dark-neck Dwarf Racer
Pseudocyclophis persica
Not evaluated
140
Sindh lake Snake
Enhydris pakistanica
Not evaluated
141
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus aulicus
Not evaluated
142
Northern Wolf Snake
Lycodon striatus striatus
Not evaluated
143
Golden Spotted Wolf Snake
Lycodon striatus
Not evaluated
144
Travancore Wolf Snake
Lycodon travancore
Not evaluated
145
Maynard’s Awl-headed Snake
Lytorhynchus maynardi
Not evaluated
146
Sindh Awl-headed Snake
Lytorhynchus maynardi
Not evaluated
147
Afghan Awl-headed Snake
Lytorhynchus ridgewayi
Not evaluated
148.
Flat-headed Keelback
Amphiesma platyceps
Not evaluated
149
Siebold’s Snake
Amphiesma sielboldii
Not evaluated
150
Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolata stolata
Not evaluated
151
Tessellated Water Snake
Natrix tessellata tessellata
Not evaluated
152.
Dark-bellied marsh snake
Xenochrophis cerasogaster
Not evaluated
153.
Johan’s water snake
Xenochrophis sanctijohannis
Not evaluated
154
Checkered Keelback
Xenochrophis piscator piscator
Not evaluated
155.
Russet Kukri Snake
Oligodon arnensis
Not evaluated
156
Streaked Kukri Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
Not evaluated
157
Indian Sand Snake
Psammophis condanarus condanarus
Not evaluated
158
Pakistan Ribbon Snake
Psammophis leithii
Not evaluated
159
Steppe Ribbon Snake
Psammophis lineolatus
Not evaluated
160
Afro-asian Sand Snake
Psammophis schokari
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
161
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosus
Not evaluated
162
Golden head Snake
Sibynophis sagittarius
Not evaluated
163
Red-spotted Diadem Snake
Spalerosophis arenarius
Not evaluated
164
Eastern Diadem Snake
Spalerosophis diadema diadema
Not evaluated
165
Persian Diadem Snake
Spalerosophis diadema schirazianus
Not evaluated
166
Indian Desert Cat Snake
Telescopus rhinopoma
Not evaluated
Kraits and Cobras
167
Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
Not evaluated
168
Sindh Krait
Bungarus s. sindanus
Not evaluated
169
Northern Punjab Krait
Bungarus sindanus razai
Not evaluated
170
Indian Cobra
Naja naja naja
Not evaluated
171
Oxus Cobra
Naja naja oxiana
Not evaluated
Sea Snake
172
Stoke’s Sea Snake
Astrotia stokesii
Not evaluated
173
Beaked Sea snake
Enhydrina schistose
Not evaluated
174
Many-toothed Sea Snake
Hydrophis caerulescens caerulescens
Not evaluated
175
Annulated Sea Snake
Hydrophis cyanocinctus
Not evaluated
176
Spotted Sea Snake
Hydrophis fasciatus fasciatus
Not evaluated
177
Persian Gulf Sea Snake
Hydrophis lapemoides
Not evaluated
178
Bombay Sea Snake
Hydrophis mamillaris
Not evaluated
179
Ornate Sea Snake
Hydrophis ornatus ornatus
Not evaluated
180
Yellow Sea Snake
Hydrophis spiralis
Not evaluated
181
Short Sea Snake
Lapemis curtus
Not evaluated
182
Cantor’s Small-headed Sea Snake
Microcephalophis cantoris
Not evaluated
183
Common Small-headed Sea Snake
Microcephalophis gracilis gracilis
Not evaluated
No.
Common name
Scientific name
Conservation Status1
Distribution in Pakistan
184
Pelagic Sea Snake
Pelamis platurus
Not evaluated
185
Viperine Sea Snake
Praescutata viperina
Not evaluated
Vipers and Pit Vipers
186
Saw-scaled Viper
Echis carinatus pyramidum
Not evaluated
187
Eastern Saw-scaled Viper
Echis carinatus sochureki
Not evaluated
188
Transcaspian Saw-scaled Viper
Echis carinatus multisquamatus
Not evaluated
189
Astola Saw-scaled Viper
Echis carinatus astolae
Not evaluated
190
Leaf-nosed Viper
Eristicophis macmahonii
Not evaluated
191
Persian Horned Viper
Pseudocerastes persicus persicus
Not evaluated
192
Levantine Viper
Macrovipera labetina obtuse
Not evaluated
193
Russell’s Viper
Daboia russelii russelii
Not evaluated
194
Himalayan Pit Viper
Gloydius himalayanus
Not evaluated
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